Bizarre Christmas traditions around the world

Christmas brings a whole range of festive national traditions all over the world - and some of them are downright weird.

From hiding pickles in trees to tucking in to plates of deep fried caterpillars, the slideshow below gives just a taste of some of the truly odd things people do in the name of tradition over the festive period.

Our friends at LoveHomeSwap put together this infographic showing the 35 most bizarre Christmas traditions from all over the world.

Find out more about some of the best in the slideshow below...