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Christmas
Allegedly Christmas tree first appeared in ancient Rome in mid-December Saturnalia, the German missionary Nikos in the 8th century AD, dedicated to El Ni?o using P-trees. Subsequently, the German people have December 24 as the Adam and Eve festival, noodles made from Christmas tree at home, put a symbol of the Garden of Eden, "Paradise tree" hanging on behalf of St. cookie cake, symbolizing the Atonement; also candles, a symbol of Christ.
In the West, whether Christian, one must be prepared when Christmas tree, in order to enhance the festive atmosphere of joy. Christmas tree in general is sort of evergreen fir Bo made a symbol of life forever. A tree decorated with a variety of Deng Zhu, color flowers, toys, stars, hang all kinds of Christmas gifts. Christmas Eve, people singing and dancing around the Christmas tree, enjoy fun
Christmas socks
The earliest before a pair of large red socks, size, informality. The Christmas stocking is to be used to install a gift, so this is children's favorite things at night they will own socks hanging in the bed, waiting for the next morning gifts
Christmas hats
It was a red hat, is said to wear at night to sleep in addition to sleep and a bit warm, the next day you will also find that hat put in more a gift from a loved one. In the carnival night audience that it is the protagonist, no matter what you go to the corner, they will find a wide variety of Red Hat.
Christmas
Congratulate the Christmas and New Year's greeting cards, printed above the picture on the Nativity story, and "celebrate Christmas", "Happy New Year" and the like wish to say. Greeting cards (Christmas cards) is very popular in the United States and Europe, but also as to maintain the distance between one of the ways family and friends. Many families with annual household photo greeting cards or family to bring news, including family members of the general advantage of expertise in the past year and so on.
Origin of Santa Claus Santa Claus
Santa Claus The original name is Nicholas, in the fourth century, was born in Asia Minor city of Pakistan big pull, the family wealth, parents are enthusiastic Catholics, unfortunately, his parents died young. Nicholas grew up, he gave a wealth of property, all donations given to the poor poor people, himself a monk convent, dedicated to the Church, a lifetime to serve the community. Nicholas was made a priest, but also was promoted to bishop. Among his life has done a lot of charity work, he most likes to secretly help the poor, Santa Claus is his later alias, a name because he was secretly give money to help the three girls story.
圣诞树
据称,圣诞树最早出现在古罗马12月中旬的农神节,德国传教士尼古斯在公元8世纪用纵树供奉圣婴。随后,德国人把12月24日作为亚当和夏娃的节日, 面条做成的圣诞树在家放上象征伊甸园的“乐园树”,上挂代表圣饼的小甜饼,象征赎罪;还点上蜡烛,象征基督。
在西方,不论是否基督徒,过圣诞节时都要准备一棵圣诞树,以增加节日的欢乐气氛。圣诞树一般是用杉柏之类的常绿树做成,象征生命长存。树上装饰着各种灯烛、彩花、玩具、星星,挂上各种圣诞礼物。圣诞之夜,人们围着圣诞树唱歌跳舞,尽情欢乐
圣诞袜
最早以前是一对红色的大袜子,大小不拘。因为圣诞袜是要用来装礼物的,所以是小朋友最喜欢的东西,晚上他们会将自己的袜子挂在床边,等待第二天早上收礼
圣诞帽
那是一顶红色帽子,据说晚上戴上睡觉除了睡得安稳和有点暖外,第二天你还会发现在帽子里多了点心爱的人送的礼物。在狂欢夜它更是全场的主角,无论你去到哪个角落,都会看到各式各样的红帽子。
圣诞卡
是祝贺圣诞及新年的贺卡,上面印着关于耶稣降生故事的图画,以及"庆祝圣诞"、"新年快乐"之类祝愿的话。圣诞卡(圣诞卡片)在美国和欧洲很流行,也视为维持远方亲朋好友关系的方式之一。许多家庭随贺卡带上年度家庭合照或家庭新闻,新闻一般包括家庭成员在过去一年的优点特长等内容。
圣诞老人【圣诞老人的由来】
圣诞老人原来的名字叫做尼古拉,在第四世纪的时候,出生在小亚细亚巴大拉城,家庭富有,父母亲是非常热心的天主教友,不幸他的父母早逝。尼古拉长大以后,便把丰富的财产,全部捐送给贫苦可怜的人,自己则出家修道,献身教会,终生为社会服务。尼古拉后来作了神父,而且还升为主教。他一生当中,做了很多慈善的工作,他最喜欢在暗中帮助穷人,圣诞老人是他后来的别号,这个名字是出自他暗中送钱,帮助三个女孩子的故事。