Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are gearing up for an extra festive Christmas period, as they are planning to mark the native traditions of their adopted kids in the festive season. The couple, dubbed Brangelina by the media, have two adopted children from different continents. Their five-year-old son Maddox was born in Cambodia, while his younger sister Zahara hails from the African country of Ethiopia. And since their parents are keen for them to embrace their roots, they are planning to celebrate Christmas in a way that acknowledges the kids’ cultural traditions. According to Angelina, Zahara’s Christmas is actually on January 8th, while the major celebration for Maddox is the Buddhist water festivals. ‘We’re getting into all that with them,’ the actress said. The Ethiopian Christmas celebration in January is called Ganna and usually involves the wearing of white clothes and prolonged church services, without a big emphasis on toys and gifts for kids. However, Brad and Angelina’s kids can certainly expect to be spoilt in a western way this Christmas, as the clan was recently spotted shopping for toys. This will be the first Christmas for the youngest addition to the family, baby Shiloh Nouvel, who was born in May this year.

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