Who needs Santa Claus? In Catalonia, kids hit a Christmas log with sticks until it poos out presents. And what nativity scene is complete without the traditional figure of a peasant crapping in the corner? It's fair to say that Catalonia has some unusual Christmas traditions. Lorcan Doherty gets the lowdown from Cristina Tomàs White and Guifré Jordan, and Cillian Shields visits the Santa Llúcia Christmas market in this festive edition of Filling the Sink. Bon Nadal!

 

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