Christmas. History and traditions

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Christmas. History and traditions

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2. Where does the name 'Christmas' come from?
3. The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ. A Mass service is where Christians remember
4. How is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas called?
5. ADVENT Advent means 'Coming' in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. Christians
6. What are the two most common ways to count days and weeks during the Advent before
7. There are several ways that Advent is counted down but the most common is by a
8. How do we call the Day before Christmas? So, today is ...
9. Christmas Eve Thus 24th December is the Christmas Eve celebrated all over the world. On the
10. What are the most famous symbols of Christmas? Enumerate as many of them as possible
11. Christmas Tree Christmas Stockings Santa Presents
12. Christmas sleigh and Reindeer Christmas bells The Holly Christmas Wreath Poinsettias Candy Canes
13. What is the origin of Santa Claus?
14. The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra,
15. How did the custom of hanging up stockings to get presents in first start?
16. According to tradition, the original Saint Nicholas put gold coins in the stockings of three poor
17. Why do we put up a Christmas tree?
18. The evergreen tree was an ancient symbol of life in the midst of winter. Romans decorated
19. What is Mistletoe? And what is the famous Christmas tradition connected with it?
20. Mistletoe is a plant that grows on willow and apple trees (and in garden centres!). The
21. What are the colours of Christmas and what do they symbolize?
22. Red- an early use of red at Christmas were the apples on the paradise tree. They
23. What is the name of a special Xmas song which is sung during Christmas time?
24. Carol The word Carol actually means dance or a song of praise and joy! Carol singing,
25. What is the Yule Log?
26. Yule log is a large wooden log which is burned in the hearth as a part
27. What food is traditionally served on Christmas in Great Britain?
28. The dinner usually consists of roast turkey although other poultry such as goose, chicken, duck, capon
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Where does the name 'Christmas'
come from?

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The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ.
A Mass

service is where Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life. The 'Christ-Mass' service was the only one that was allowed to take place after sunset (and before sunrise the next day), so people had it at Midnight! So we get the name Christ-Mass, shortened to Christmas.

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How is the period of four Sundays and weeks
before

Christmas
called?

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ADVENT
Advent means 'Coming' in Latin.
This is the coming of Jesus

into the world. Christians use the four Sundays and weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas.
Some people fast(don't eat meat and dairy) during advent to help them concentrate on preparing to celebrate Jesus's coming.

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What are the two most common
ways to count
days and

weeks during the Advent before Christmas?

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There are several ways that Advent is counted down but the

most common is
by a calendar or candles.
Christians light Advent wreaths with 4 candles. One candle is lit on the first Sunday of Advent, two are lit on the second Sunday and so on.
The most common calendars are made of paper or card with 25 little windows on. A window is opened every day in December and a Christmas picture is displayed underneath. Some of these types of calendar have chocolate under each window, to make every day in December a little bit better!

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How do we call the Day before Christmas?
So, today is

...

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Christmas Eve
Thus 24th December is the Christmas Eve celebrated all over

the world. On the Christmas Eve the entire family and the relatives gather to enjoy a wonderful dinner along with singing and dancing.

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What are the most famous symbols of Christmas?
Enumerate as many of

them
as possible

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Christmas Tree
Christmas Stockings
Santa
Presents

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Christmas sleigh and Reindeer
Christmas bells
The Holly
Christmas Wreath
Poinsettias
Candy Canes

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What is the origin
of Santa Claus?

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The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with

Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, an area in present day Turkey. By all accounts St. Nicholas was a generous man, particularly devoted to children. He was a very rich man because his parents died when he was young and left him a lot of money. He was also a very kind man and had a reputation for helping the poor and giving secret gifts to people who needed it.

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How did the custom of hanging up stockings to get presents

in first start?

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According to tradition, the original Saint Nicholas put gold coins in

the stockings of three poor sisters. One night, the girls left their stockings drying over the fireplace. Saint Nicholas knew the family was very poor, so he threw three bags of gold coins down the chimney. The money landed in the sisters’ stockings. Since then, children have hung up their Christmas stockings on Christmas Eve, hoping to find them filled with gifts in the morning.

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Why do we put up a Christmas tree?

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The evergreen tree was an ancient symbol of life in the

midst of winter. Romans decorated their houses with evergreen branches during the New Year, and ancient inhabitants of northern Europe cut evergreen trees and planted them in boxes inside their houses in wintertime.
The tradition of the Christmas tree started in Germany. Church reformer Martin Luther was returning home one winter's night, when he was enchanted by the stars twinkling through tree branches. He decided to try to capture the memory by cutting down a small fir tree and decorating it with candles in his home.
The custom spread all over the world. The Christmas tree first arrived in England in 1841. It was brought over from Germany by Prince Albert to remind him of his homeland. The royal tree was decorated with hand-blown glass ornaments, and soon the custom was copied by families around the country.

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What is Mistletoe?
And what is the famous Christmas tradition connected with

it?

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Mistletoe is a plant that grows on willow and apple trees

(and in garden centres!). The tradition of hanging it in the house goes back to the times of the ancient Druids. It is supposed to possess mystical powers which bring good luck to the household and wards off evil spirits.
It was also used as a sign of love and friendship in Norse mythology and that's where the custom of kissing under Mistletoe comes from.

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What are the colours of Christmas and what do they symbolize?

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Red- an early use of red at Christmas were the apples

on the paradise tree. They represented the fall of Adam in the plays.Red is also the color of Holly berries, which is said to represent the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.
Green - Evergreen plants, like Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe have been used for thousands of years to decorate and brighten up buildings during the long dark winter.
White is often associated with purity and peace in western cultures. The snow of winter is also very white!
Gold is the color of the Sun and light - both very important in the dark winter.Gold was also one of the presents brought to the baby Jesus by one of the wise men and traditionally it's the color used to show the star that the wise men followed.
Blue - The color blue is often associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus. In medieval times blue dye and paint was more expensive than gold! So it would only be worn by Royal families and very rich people. Mary was often painted wearing blue to show she was very important.

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What is the name of a special Xmas song which is

sung during Christmas time?

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Carol
The word Carol actually means dance or a song of praise

and joy! Carol singing, or Caroling, is one of the oldest customs in Great Britain, going back to the Middle Ages when beggars, seeking food, money, or drink, would wander the streets singing holiday songs.
People today still go carol singing. People go from house to house singing carols and collecting money for charity.
The traditional period to sing carols is from St Thomas's Day (21 December) until the morning of Christmas Day.

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What is the Yule Log?

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Yule log is a large wooden log which is burned

in the hearth as a part of traditional Christmas celebrations. English Christmas traditions called for the yule log to burn as a sign of goodwill through all 12 days of Christmas. The magical properties of the Yule Log are said to ensure good luck in the coming year.
A Chocolate Yule Log or is now a popular Christmas desert or pudding.They are made of a chocolate sponge roll layered with cream. The outside is covered with chocolate or chocolate icing and decorated to look like a bark-covered log.

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What food is traditionally served on Christmas in Great Britain?

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The dinner usually consists of roast turkey although other poultry such

as goose, chicken, duck, capon or pheasant served with stuffing, gravy and sometimes forcemeat; pigs in blankets; devils on horseback, cranberry sauce or redcurrant jelly; bread sauce; roast potatoes ; brussels sprouts and parsnips; with dessert of Christmas pudding (or plum pudding)