Christmas presents (2) World festivals _ shaxi Weng _ Sina Blog

Westerners to red, green, white, three-color as Christmas, Christmas comes each household must be used to decorate the Christmas color. Red flower and Christmas candles. Green is the Christmas tree. It is the main decoration of Christmas, the use of harvested wood, Cedar class is the evergreen tree ornaments on the telescope. Hanging above the colourful lanterns, paper flowers, gifts and also lit Christmas candles. Red and white contrast charmingly is Santa Claus, Christmas activities, he is the most popular characters. Western children on Christmas eve before bed, fireplace or pillow next to put on a sock, waiting for Santa Claus in their sleep after gifts on socks. In the West, playing Santa Claus is also a custom. The large number of Christmas customs, including secular, religious, national, Christmas related, countries vary widely. Most people are familiar with the symbols of Christmas and activities, such as a Christmas tree, Christmas ham, Christmas, Chai, Holly and mistletoe, exchange gifts were Christian missionaries from the early Pagan of the winter solstice holiday absorption. On the winter solstice celebration arrived early in the Christian right there before the Nordic widely carried out, the word Christmas today in Scandinavian Paganism in remains of jul (or yule). Christmas tree is considered the oldest in Germany. Pope (Catholic's Supreme Leader, also known as Pope) from my talk I did not try to suppress popular pagan festivals, but allow the Christian priest they give the significance of Christianity to re-interpret, he allowed the majority of the practices continue, just a little correction, even as is. Religion and the Administration and the celebration of the Christmas trading could continue. After the Russian Revolution, the Christmas celebration was the USSR Soviet Communist regime against the 75 years. Since the Christmas celebration of customs in the Nordic fashion, combined with the northern hemisphere winter Christmas decoration and the Santa Claus myth. Christmas cards: Christmas cards (Christmas cards) in the United States and is very popular in Europe, as well as to maintain the distance one way for friends and relations. Many families with a greeting card with annual family photo or family news, the news normally include family members in the past year's advantages long, etc. Christmas socks: the first was a big red socks, size either. Because Christmas stockings are used for gifts, so is the children's favorite things, in the evening they will own socks hanging on the edge of the bed, waiting for the next morning of gifts. Christmas Cap: that's a Red Hat, it is said that evening wear to bed apart from sleeping peacefully and somewhat warm, the second day, you will also find in the hat is rather much loved one the gift. In the Carnival night it was full of stars, wherever you go to a corner, you see the wide range of Christmas hat. Religious celebration is to place the temporary period/starts in fall festival will be the provisional period is approximately 11 month Messiah expected to celebrate, the provisional period Church will have a special event or ceremony. General including falls Festival ODE, this time using the calendar Pro period, the period will also celebrate the children send candy and chocolate before Christmas, the Church is Church arrangements with many Christmas activities, choir will sing in church Christmas songs at Christmas Eve and Christmas day, and special events including midnight mass. Nordic tradition in Sweden, the company will be a week before Christmas to invite staff to participate in a Christmas lunch (julbord or jullunch). Christmas in Sweden is a place to enjoy fine dining season, focus on the Christmas feast or baked ham, but one day enjoy it in different places but also different. However, in Sweden there is a common practice, it is Christmas Eve on this day also is the 24 December 3 p.m. on time watching Disney's special programs. Norway's Christmas dinner will be held on December 24, Norway each region has its own specific food for Christmas dinner, and then "Julenissen" (with jule is the meaning of Christmas, nissen is Norway legendary spirit) will bring presents to good children. After a quiet family reunion of 25 December, Festival ceremony will have another major celebration, children will be at this point in the neighborhood went from door to door to accept the hospitality. Joulupukki (or Christmas goat) is Finland's version of Santa Claus. He sat on the reindeer sleigh pulled by the good to the children send performance gifts. Southern Europe Greece Christmas craft decoration Italy's Christmas-flexible-the modern tradition and Roman ancestors left, celebrate Natale (translator's Note: Christmas in Italy). Christmas is coming from the same section of the ancient Roman Festival of Shennong (Saturnalia) origin of pagan celebrations in the possibility that their holiday from day began to appear in the section. Food, religious ceremony, Christmas decorations and gifts are the focus of the project. In some areas, a gift from LaBefana (translator's Note: Italy legend of a gift to the children, the elderly woman) in the presentation section sent out, other regions from small Jesus at Christmas or on Christmas Eve. In recent years, their location is gradually being BabboNatale �� a like Santa Claus figure �� replace. In Greece, even if the trees are to be imported, but the ship is like Christmas traditions. In the Czech Republic in Central Europe, mainly in December, 24, or Christmas Eve (? t �� r & d; den meaning to yacute generous day) celebrates Christmas, this evening we will mutual gift. Although in December 25, and 26, you can according to tradition, gift from Je?��?ek ("little Jesus") or bring. in order to make the holiday more interesting, a lot of old Christmas traditions survived. it was warned in a formal dinner ready for Christmas night before, the cannot eat anything, in order to be able to see the shiny roast pig. the presents under the Christmas tree placed (usually a spruce or pine). it will open your after dinner gift. in Poland, Christmas Eve is the first day of the dinner-party from Christmas Eve the first stars appear to start, and then we started exchanging gifts. at the second day, people will visit relatives and friends in Slovakia, Christmas is a large family, food, religious celebrations .2001-year a large Nativity scene in Bratislava-built construction and exhibition, alsoPlan to which package to exhibit in other cities of Eastern Europe and Russia-in the Eastern European, Slavic villages have a tradition called "forest Grandpa" (DedMoroz). According to the legend, he takes a magical "troika" (a decorated by three horse moving sled) travel and distribute gifts to children. He is considered to be better than Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas. From 1991, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Christmas, I wish in Russia back on recovery. Christmas Eve dinner at the "sacred" contains 12 dishes, each designed to commemorate the disciple of Jesus. Although the Russian tradition and some are transferred to the new year, but most are still being held until today, e.g.: calls and give the "forest Grandpa" and his "snow woman" gift. Many existing Russian Christmas customs, including Christmas trees or "yolka", Peter the great 18th century period after the journey to spread. In Poland, Christmas Eve is the first day of fasting, then, in the first star, exchanging gifts after people began to enjoy. But the next day are usually used to visit friends. Western Europe in order to celebrate Christmas in the decoration of the House (United Kingdom South) in the United Kingdom, Christmas-gun (Christmascracker) is an integral part of the celebration of Christmas and the Christmas fairy tale in the form of a farce (pantomime) is popular with young families. Holiday NineLessons andCarols in Cambridge is a very popular religious activities. Since starting in a.d. 1947 Norway Oslo, the capital of each year will give a cloud FIR to United Kingdom United Kingdom to the people as expressed support Norway thanks to World War II. This is a tall building in London's Trafalgar Square (the Dove square, Trafalgar Square) it is the United Kingdom's most famous Christmas tree, symbol of the United Kingdom and Norway the friendship between the people. Germany and the Netherlands in December 6, similar to the English-speaking countries celebrate St. Nicholas day. Dutch called Sinterklaasavond (Saint Nicholas) days to more important than Christmas, although in recent years, some people have begun to Netherlands celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas. North America and Central American, apart from Quebec, in Canada a French Santa PereNoel, in the United States and Canada, Santa's practices are basically the same. New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the skating rink of the Grand skating activities, Washington, to the White House Christmas ornament on the activities of the United States, is one of the most beautiful Christmas scene. In Mexico, posada is many non-religious Christmas celebrations in the highlights. In 9 days, groups of towns people door-to-door visits, symbolizes the newborn Jesus calls. It was also at a specific time at home to play from & ntilde; ata pi in a Christmas gift of games. South America in Catholic prevalence of South America, the Christmas celebration filled with religious themes. In these countries, the worldly customs and exchange gifts is Europe and the Americas, a mixture of indigenous traditions, and is more and more influenced by the United States cultural influences. In Colombia, a gift of tradition has a gift for the children of "El Ni & ntilde; o Jesus "(small Christ), in Chile became" Viejo Pasquero "(Santa Claus) in Brazil has been called" PapaiNoel ", the latter two and usual Santa Claus has great links. South American Santa wear more cool, this may have something to do with the warm Christmas in South America. Santa Claus by many methods in the evening into the children's room, from the ladder to the jumping bed. In Argentina, January 6, local "three Saint Festival" ("ThreeKings Day") giving Christmas presents, then is the children to go to Bethlehem pilgrimage of the Holy one met with snacks and small gifts with the kids in bed shoes. Asia in Taiwan, nominal, Christmas is not a holiday, but in 1963 and 2000, in each of the 25 December Constitution Day is a national holiday, commemorating the ROC Constitution in 1946, and on the same day by the same date in the following year, so even though in Christmas nominally not holidays, but incidentally a day off. In 1998, Taiwan implemented across Mo Hugh 2, cancel part of the national holiday, to reduce the holidays too much of the economic impact, then the Executive Yuan to 25 December holiday with international practice, maintaining that day. But 2001 formally implemented the system, Constitution day national holiday cancellation, no longer holidays (but some suitable work fortnight 84 hours of labour, there is still a vacation), but people celebrate Christmas atmosphere is becoming more and more intense. Former President Chen Shui-bian in the "25 November 2005-the gift of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Vatican predecessor taoran Cardinal, expressed the hope that the" Taiwan and the world ", Christmas is a holiday. At that time part of the public opinion in Taiwan caused by Chen Shui-bian is deliberately to "Christmas vacation" to consolidate the Vatican diplomatic relations. The United Kingdom by the former sovereign power, December 25, Christmas day and December 26th Festival ceremony day is a public holiday (but in some cases, may not be closed on Christmas day to replace Winter Festival, Festival ceremony day may not leave also no compensatory time off, please refer to our festivals and public holidays), December 24, Christmas Eve, while not a public holiday, but some of the institutions or from work, the stock market will only accept am. Christmas atmosphere is quite strong, and many shopping malls as early as mid-November has Christmas lighting. Christmas Eve, young people like with couples to Tsim Sha Tsui appreciative Christmas lighting, Christmas party, or to the Lan Kwai Fong, Carnival, Christian and Catholic will participate in the harki and other religious party. Shops, restaurants and entertainment will still be business as usual, many people will escort the lovers to entertainment, many people will travel abroad. For the younger generation, Christmas focus exclusively on and lovers celebrate, become another Valentine's day. In addition, the people of Hong Kong generally misunderstood Festival ceremony day "presents (BoxingDay)" and think that all the Christmas gifts have to be to this day onlyApart. In fact, Europe is not the tradition. In Europe, all the Christmas presents in Christmas Eve or Christmas morning has opened. Macau is also affected by the former sovereign power Portugal, Christmas is the official holiday, and Hong Kong, December 24, Christmas Eve and Christmas day, December 25th is a holiday, December 26, Festival ceremony, but non-holiday. In Japan, Christmas is not precisely the holiday (but generally is on winter vacation, and incidentally, almost Christmas December 23, is the national holiday, the emperor was born), but people are fully accepted Western Santa Claus to celebrate Christmas, but their new year is a more important holiday. In India, most educational institutions have the Christmas holidays, holidays start in a few days before Christmas in a few days after the end of the day. Christmas gifts and shopping as Santa Claus in Hindi, was called "badadin" (big day). Belonging to the Catholic country Philippines, owns the world's longest Christmas season. Traditionally, Philippine Christmas from 16 December to start. Traditionally been Spain people called "Misasde Aguinaldo" (the present mass), they are more popular name is "SimbangGabi Philippines." 24 December Christmas Eve will be prepared in advance "nochebuena" �� after the midnight mass of traditional Christmas feast. Family members sit together and enjoy the traditional "noche buena," dishes include "queso debola" (cheese balls, usually use Majdan cheese making) and "jamon" (Christmas ham). Holidays the children to their fathers to "aguinaldos" (gift), the priest will happy gift gifts and blessings to their prosperity and happiness. In Korea, Singapore and Timor-Leste, Christmas is the official holiday. Other southern region southern hemisphere of Commonwealth countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, although for the time when their summer summer season and Christmas usually winter ice image exactly the opposite, the results appear Santa wear red fur his cloak, riding on the surfboard to a beach to eat outdoor barbecue fun funny Turkey.