My friends at Webcertain have all been talking about one thing lately, a thing called Christmas.

A lot of Webcertainers come from around the world, and I've noticed that each country has its own unique traditions.

My friend Diana comes from Romania, and she says they have a tradition where people disguise themselves as goats and bears and then dance in the streets or go from house to house to wish people a Happy New Year.

The goat costume involves a wooden head, a brightly multicolored coat, and horns decorated with bells, ribbons, tassels, and beads.

The goat dance is popular in rural areas and usually happens on Christmas night or New Year's Eve.

The bear dance involves people dressing up as bears as well as some human musicians acting out the death and rebirth of the bear to symbolize the coming new year.

I hope you enjoyed learning how they do things in Romania.

Happy Christmas from everyone here at Webcertain!