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best approach to dealing with the large number of sections that are unsourced

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I was noticing a change to the Bahamas section and was about to revert, but I noticed the previous content was unsourced. I started looking and so much of the article is unsourced. Any suggestions on how to approach that? Walter Görlitz (talk) 07:23, 3 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Some kind of collective mission to improve it? Do many already exist as stand alone articles? Irtapil (talk) 22:39, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rubbish in Scottish section

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> On Christmas Day, people sometimes make big bonfires and dance around them to the playing of bagpipes.

This is rubbish. No-one in Scotland dances around bonfires playing bagpipes on Christmas day. It's celebrated like pretty much the rest of the UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.31.138.162 (talk) 20:36, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Removed as you wish. Walter Görlitz (talk) 08:02, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

spilt?

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But spilt HOW? Cold make it a list and split off 200 sub pages? Irtapil (talk) 22:16, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The longer ones seem like they should have sub pages, partially for keyword search. Came here looking for "christmas in brazil" and took me forever to find this page. Slinkyco (talk) 00:53, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Gaza is missing

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This is missing Christmas in Gaza, possibly should be in plast tense by now, but still relevant. Also the West Bank side seems to focus on the tourist bits? Needs more locals. Irtapil (talk) 06:56, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not only Gaza itself, but Christmas being kind of cancelled in 2023.
  • Needs Jesus in the rubble
  • and the holy family in barbed wire
But also Gaza itself like
  • the Christmas tree at Gaza YMCA
  • difficulty visiting family in the west bank (or does that belong better elsewhere on Wikipedia?
I've been meaning to add this stuff myself for ages, but I've not got around to it. So flagging as a thing that needs doing incase someone else manages to do it sooner. Irtapil (talk) 07:03, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Early start of Christmas season in Venezuela

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In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro announced that the country’s Christmas season would officially begin in October, a move that has been framed as an effort to lift the spirits of Venezuelans amid ongoing economic difficulties. This decree, which brings forward the start of the festive season, is seen by some as a political maneuver to distract from the severe challenges the country faces, including high inflation, poverty, and widespread dissent against his government.

At the same time, Maduro's administration has intensified its crackdown on opposition figures, activists, and independent media. The government’s repression of dissent continues to draw international criticism for human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests, suppression of protests, and restrictions on free speech. The combination of festive declarations and increasing authoritarian measures highlights the contrast between the government's public messaging and the harsh realities Venezuelans face under Maduro's rule.

This early declaration of Christmas, coupled with the crackdown on dissent, seems to be part of Maduro's strategy to consolidate power while attempting to present a more positive narrative to the public, even as political and economic challenges persist. Joshua (talk) 01:45, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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