While Europe and America were steeped in the festive atmosphere of Christmas, the East African Colonial Government was also planning Christmas celebrations for the East African colony.
As part of East Africa's Germanization, all residents were required to participate. Of course, in an era lacking entertainment, the public still enjoyed joining in the bustle.
For immigrants from Europe, this Christmas felt novel. After all, East Africa had no winter; its overall climate resembled Europe's summer, giving them the feeling of celebrating Christmas in summer.
There was even less need to mention the Chinese immigrants, who had never seen anything like it. The Paraguayan immigrants, on the other hand, found it quite agreeable, since Paraguay's latitude was relatively close to East Africa's. Paraguay's temperature remained above ten degrees year-round, with elevations of roughly 300 to 600 meters. Its north was an extension of the Brazilian Plateau, while its south was the Laprata Plains.
Paraguay's north in particular also had a tropical savanna climate, so Paraguayan immigrants adapted very well to East Africa's local climate. This also meant that although Paraguayan immigrants were mainly women and children, they suffered the fewest losses in East Africa.
European immigrants and Paraguayan immigrants knew perfectly well how to celebrate Christmas, but the Chinese had seen far less of such things.
Those who had arrived early had attended it last year, but those who had come this year had never seen it. Therefore, to encourage the Chinese to participate willingly while avoiding conflicts—after all, Christmas was a religious holiday with many rules and taboos—
the East African government dispatched a large number of lecturers, mainly teachers, to explain the details and taboos to the Chinese immigrants. Otherwise, if a real joke arose, it would be hard to smooth things over.
This East African Christmas was absolutely