Christmas Around the World

Август 27, 2022

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2. Christmas Around the World Christmas
3. Christmas Around the World Christmas History Traditions Today
4. Christmas Around the World Christmas Celebrates the birth of Jesus, Savior to Christians Gifts are exchanged
5. Christmas Around the World Christmas Nativity scene comes from the Bible, especially in the books of
6. Christmas Around the World Christmas Catholic Church set December 25th as the celebration date to combine
7. Christmas Around the World Turkey Santa Claus comes from a real person in 325 A.D. –
8. Christmas Around the World Turkey Santa’s red and white suit came from the traditional Bishop’s robes
9. Christmas Around the World Turkey Stockings were originally hung, hoping that Saint Nicholas would bring gold
10. Christmas Around the World Germany Christmas tree is a German tradition, dating to about 700 A.D.
11. Christmas Around the World Holland Dutch name for Nicholas was Sinterklaas, which became Santa Claus Gifts
12. Christmas Around the World Scandinavia Legends from folktales told of a magician that punished naughty children
13. Christmas Around the World Scandinavia Mistletoe was used as a Christmas decoration for years, but was
14. Christmas Around the World Italy Naughty children in Italy were the first to get a lump
15. Christmas Around the World England Songs or “carols” [songs] were sung by small choirs for the
16. Christmas Around the World France Singing “carols” [songs] accompanied by a group dance Noel in French
17. Christmas Around the World Greece Christmas is abbreviated Xmas because the word for Christ in Greek
18. Christmas Around the World Israel Christmas eve is celebrated because the Jewish tradition is that the
19. Christmas Around the World Mexico Nochebuena, the Mexican name of the flower English-speakers call poinsettia, was
20. Christmas Around the World Epcot Center in Florida Each country pavilion has a section dedicated to
21. Christmas Around the World Christmas in America Pilgrims did not celebrate Christmas Immigrants brought their Christmas
22. Christmas Around the World Christmas U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, J.R. Poinsett, imported (what became) the poinsettia
23. Christmas Around the World Christmas in America Santa’s sleigh, reindeer, etc. came from 2 published works
24. Christmas Around the World Christmas in America Started to become popular in 1860s, and by 1874
25. Christmas Around the World Christmas Outdoor White House tree tradition started in 1923 with President Coolidge
26. Christmas Around the World Christmas in America Two most popular secular songs at Christmas are: Bing
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Christmas

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Christmas Around the World
Christmas
History
Traditions
Today

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Christmas
Celebrates the birth of Jesus, Savior to Christians
Gifts

are exchanged partly because the Bible tells of the wise men (magi) bringing gifts to the Christ-child as they came to worship Him

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Christmas
Nativity scene comes from the Bible, especially in

the books of Matthew and Luke

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Christmas
Catholic Church set December 25th as the celebration

date to combine with the Roman holiday of the winter solstice (when sun has no apparent North or South movement) in 336 A.D.

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Turkey
Santa Claus comes from a real person in

325 A.D. – Saint Nicholas in Turkey*
Reputation for kindness and generosity
Legends of financial miracles on behalf of the poor and unhappy
* Mostly Christian nation at this time

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Turkey
Santa’s red and white suit came from the

traditional Bishop’s robes that Saint Nicholas would have worn

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Christmas Around the World
Turkey
Stockings were originally hung, hoping that Saint Nicholas

would bring gold coins (as legend says he did for three poor girls that needed money to get married)
Most were filled with small gifts, especially fruit and nuts

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Germany
Christmas tree is a German tradition, dating to

about 700 A.D.
“Yule” log was a large foundational log placed in the fireplace
Name comes from an associated celebratory cry heard about Christmastime because the nights were becoming shorter

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Holland
Dutch name for Nicholas was Sinterklaas, which became

Santa Claus
Gifts are exchanged on Christmas day partly because of the Dutch Santa Claus legends

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Scandinavia
Legends from folktales told of a magician that

punished naughty children and rewarded good children with presents

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Scandinavia
Mistletoe was used as a Christmas decoration for

years, but was associated with pagan rituals
A goddess of love – probably where kissing under the mistletoe comes from
Holly replaced it, where the thorns remind of Christ’s crown on the cross and the red berries of His shed blood

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Italy
Naughty children in Italy were the first to

get a lump of coal in the stocking

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England
Songs or “carols” [songs] were sung by small

choirs for the pleasure of those that happened to walk by
Christmas cards started in London in 1843

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France
Singing “carols” [songs] accompanied by a group dance
Noel

in French is translated Christmas

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Greece
Christmas is abbreviated Xmas because the word for

Christ in Greek is Xristos

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Israel
Christmas eve is celebrated because the Jewish tradition

is that the new day starts at sundown [therefore Christmas eve is actually the start of Christmas day]
Some Jews (by heritage) are also Christians (by faith)

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Mexico
Nochebuena, the Mexican name of the flower English-speakers

call poinsettia, was discovered in Taxco and the valleys surrounding Cuernavaca. Known by the Aztecs in their native Nahuatl language as cuetlaxochitl, it is believed that they brought the plant from the tropical climate of Cuernavaca to their Aztec highlands for cultivation in special nurseries. Prized in the prehispanic era for the curative properties of the milk that dripped from the leaves, stems and flowers when cut, the pigment from the red leaves was also used to dye cotton fibers.

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Epcot Center in Florida
Each country pavilion has a

section dedicated to the history and traditions of Christmas (during the Christmas season)

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Christmas in America
Pilgrims did not celebrate Christmas
Immigrants brought

their Christmas traditions, especially in the 1700s and early 1800s
Christmas as a national celebration gathered momentum during the mid-1800s

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Christmas
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, J.R. Poinsett, imported (what

became) the poinsettia for Christmas in 1828

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Christmas in America
Santa’s sleigh, reindeer, etc. came from

2 published works in 1822 and 1863-1886
1822 – “The Night Before Christmas”
1863-1886 – magazine published pictures of Santa’s workshop, Santa reading letters, Santa checking his list, etc.

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Christmas in America
Started to become popular in 1860s,

and by 1874 Macy’s in New York developed Christmas theme window displays
Tree decorations became common in 1880 when Woolworth’s began to sell manufactured ornaments

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Christmas
Outdoor White House tree tradition started in 1923

with President Coolidge

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Christmas in America
Two most popular secular songs at

Christmas are:
Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” (1942)
Gene Autry’s “Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer” (1949)
Based upon the Montgomery Wards booklet of the same named given away free in 1939 – written by a father attempting to cheer up a sad daughter grieving over a dieing mother

Christmas Around the World

Содержание

Christmas Around the WorldChristmas

Christmas Around the WorldChristmasHistoryTraditionsToday

Christmas Around the WorldChristmasCelebrates the birth of Jesus, Savior to ChristiansGifts

Christmas Around the WorldChristmasNativity scene comes from the Bible, especially in

Christmas Around the WorldChristmasCatholic Church set December 25th as the celebration

Christmas Around the WorldTurkeySanta Claus comes from a real person in

Christmas Around the WorldTurkeySanta’s red and white suit came from the

Christmas Around the WorldTurkeyStockings were originally hung, hoping that Saint Nicholas

Christmas Around the WorldGermanyChristmas tree is a German tradition, dating to

Christmas Around the WorldHollandDutch name for Nicholas was Sinterklaas, which became

Christmas Around the WorldScandinaviaLegends from folktales told of a magician that

Christmas Around the WorldScandinaviaMistletoe was used as a Christmas decoration for

Christmas Around the WorldItalyNaughty children in Italy were the first to

Christmas Around the WorldEnglandSongs or “carols” [songs] were sung by small

Christmas Around the WorldFranceSinging “carols” [songs] accompanied by a group danceNoel

Christmas Around the WorldGreeceChristmas is abbreviated Xmas because the word for

Christmas Around the WorldIsraelChristmas eve is celebrated because the Jewish tradition

Christmas Around the WorldMexicoNochebuena, the Mexican name of the flower English-speakers

Christmas Around the WorldEpcot Center in FloridaEach country pavilion has a

Christmas Around the WorldChristmas in AmericaPilgrims did not celebrate ChristmasImmigrants brought

Christmas Around the WorldChristmasU.S. Ambassador to Mexico, J.R. Poinsett, imported (what

Christmas Around the WorldChristmas in AmericaSanta’s sleigh, reindeer, etc. came from

Christmas Around the WorldChristmas in AmericaStarted to become popular in 1860s,

Christmas Around the WorldChristmasOutdoor White House tree tradition started in 1923

Christmas Around the WorldChristmas in AmericaTwo most popular secular songs at

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