We wish you a Merry Christmas~
We wish you a Merry Christmas~
We wish you a Merry Christmas~
We wish you a Merry Christmas~
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year~
Along with this cheerful and happy song, the annual Christmas is ushered in again.
Christmas, also known as "Christmas", because this day is the birth of Jesus, a traditional Western festival, originated from Christianity, on December 25th of the Gregorian calendar every year. It’s this festive day today. I believe that all the friends are eager to celebrate the holiday with their family and lover in the evening. Are you looking forward to what the Christmas gift he (her) will give you?
Speaking of Christmas, it is okay in China, but for those foreigners abroad, preparing for Christmas is similar to preparing for New Year’s goods, and they are very attentive. In a city with a stronger Christmas atmosphere in China, you may feel that it is indeed very festive. You will find that the foreign friends around you are extremely excited. Many foreigners in cities will choose to gather together to celebrate this festival on this day, share interesting stories and experiences in China, and send gifts to each other and offer their most sincere blessings. After all, you are wandering abroad. Just think about the longing for your hometown and motherland every year during the Spring Festival.
Festival, there must be different customs in different places, and Christmas is no exception, but how much do you know about Christmas customs? I think I should just know a little bit. For us, the sign of Christmas coming is nothing more than a beautifully decorated Christmas tree with colorful lights hanging on it. Various decorations are hung on the tree, such as Christmas cards, Christmas balls, and the big star on the top of the tree, and then there are Christmas stockings, Christmas hats, Christmas rings, Santa Claus, elk, and prepared Christmas gifts, etc...
However, in addition to that. There are special customs in many places abroad, and some shocking operations are available. Let’s take a look.
U.S.
The United States attaches great importance to Christmas. Since the United States is also a country composed of many ethnic groups, Americans celebrate Christmas is very complex and diverse. On this day, garlands are hung outside their homes and Christmas trees are beautifully arranged. Many families like to prepare desserts, cookies, milk and so on for Santa on Christmas Eve.
On Christmas Eve, there is also an interesting traditional event in the United States "reporting good news". It symbolizes that the angels report the good news of Jesus’ birth to the shepherds in the outskirts of Bethlehem. Most of the activities are composed of young people, a little girl dressed as an angel and a Santa Claus. When night falls, the church choir will come from door to door to the church’s house and sing Christmas carols together. The family will come out to greet and sing together, and then invite everyone to the home for a simple reception and then rush to the next family with the team. In this way, the "Good News" team grew stronger and stronger, singing one by one, and the joyful atmosphere of the festival became more and more intense, and usually lasted until dawn.
UK
British people pay more attention to eating on Christmas day. The dinner on this day is very rich, including roasted pigs, turkey, Christmas pudding, Christmas minced meat pie, etc. Everyone in the family will have gifts, and servants will also have a portion. The gifts will be delivered to each other on Christmas morning. They also have the custom of "receiving good news".
Before Christmas, students from all primary schools in Britain would put on makeup and perform a play about the birth of Jesus Christ. The scene of the play is the stable of the birthplace of Christ, which tells the story of the shepherds and the three sages visiting the Holy Infant, Joseph and Mary.
Many British people nowadays have also started traveling during the Christmas holidays, just like our May Day and Eleven in China.
German
German Christmas is more than December 25th, and they will last for more than 40 days! From the first Sunday after November 26th to December 24th, it is called "Advent"; from December 24th to 26th, it is Christmas Day; from January 6th of the second year, it is The three Magi Day. Envy or not? Anyway, I feel good to listen to it.
Many Germans will prepare many gifts carefully during Christmas and send Christmas cards to relatives and friends. The post office has been lined up every day since early December.
French
Christmas in France will have a two-week holiday. A tradition in France is that it holds a Christmas market, which is generally chosen to be held in a vacant land in the city center. Many small tent-like buildings have been built, including Christmas gifts, accessories, snacks and amusement facilities, and bands are playing from time to time. This is a small Christmas playground where people play and carnival.
In France, everyone has a Christmas tree, and the fir trees in the courtyard will be decorated, and small colorful lanterns are lit all night long. They called Santa Claus "Christmas Dad". But not everyone will send their Christmas cards. On this day, the family will go to the oldest married brother or sister's house to reunite and have dinner together to discuss important matters at home. Even if there is a discord between the family, they will be relieved from then on. Therefore, Christmas is a kind festival in France.
India
In India only about 2.3% of the population is Christian, about 25 million people! Since there are no fir or pine trees to decorate, banana and mango trees are usually replaced.
Swedish
His Swedes gather together to burn giant goats made of straw, and they burn goats every year to celebrate the festival.
Ukrainian
In Ukraine, it is a local custom to hang spider webs on Christmas trees on Christmas day. Legend has it that once a poor single mother lived in a cold wooden house with her child. The children found an evergreen tree and wanted to treat it as a Christmas tree without decorations, so the mother cried. The kind-hearted spider couldn't bear it, so he formed a delicate net on the tree. The next morning, the spider webs shone brightly under the sunlight. The children touched the spider webs, and the spider webs instantly turned into gold and silver. From then on, the single mother had no other requests. Therefore, Ukrainians believe that hanging spiders on trees will bring good luck.
Japanese
Japanese eat KFC for Christmas! That’s right, KFC, after more than 40 years of marketing, in Japan, Christmas is equal to KFC and has been deeply rooted in people’s hearts!
Norwegian
In Norway, every year on Christmas Eve, people hid all the brooms, and took out their hunting rifles and shot two shots into the air to show warning. This custom originated from an allusion: legend has it that witches and various other devils will appear on Christmas Eve, and witches will usually ride brooms when they appear.
Venezuelan
Venezuelan people set off firecrackers in the early morning of Christmas, get up very early, and then roller skate in groups. Many streets will deliberately cut off multiple means of transportation, so that everyone can go to church with roller skates.
Austria, Hungary
On Christmas, young people will walk on the streets as monster Kampus, just to scare the children? Why? It turns out that Kampus originated from German fairy tales. For children, Santa Claus will send gifts on Christmas; for bad children, Santa Claus will punish them.
Russian
Russian fast on Christmas Eve, usually lasting until after Christmas Eve Mass or when the stars come out.After the fasting, the Russians will eat a traditional Russian dish called kutya, which contains grains, honey and poppy seeds, and the whole family eats it in the same bowl, symbolizing unity. But you can't eat meat.
Italian
Italians eat traditional seafood feast-Seven Fish Banquet on Christmas Eve. Contains seven different seafood dishes.
Legend La Befana did not agree to let the three wise men let her see Jesus, who was still a baby in the stable. La Befana felt guilty. Therefore, every time Jesus’ birthday, she would ride on a broom to spread gifts everywhere to make up for her regret.
So on 11 days after Christmas (on the eve of the Epiphany), the old witch La Befana will wear dusty robes and distribute toys and candies to the children who perform well. Like Santa, she would fly into the chimney and fill her gifts in the socks and shoes that the children had prepared, while the poor performer would have to get a bag of charcoal or a bag of black-colored candy.
Icelandic
There is a tradition in Iceland to exchange books and read books on Christmas Eve. Icelanders’ Christmas begins with sending Bokatidindi, a catalog of every book published in Iceland. This tradition began in the period of World War II.
Spanish
In the Catalonia region of Spain, every year from December 8, every household will have a little Christmas wooden man wearing a little Red Riding Hood. Before Christmas, every night the children would throw fruits, chocolates, nuts, etc. into it, hoping that the gift would become larger after throwing it in, while parents would secretly replace it with bigger and better gifts.
On Christmas Day, the children will surround the Christmas wood. They sing and urge the wooden people to "excreate". Yes, the local area also calls the wooden people "scalls". The general meaning of the song is: "Scalls, you can pull candy, if you don't pull candy, I will hit you. Shit wood!" After singing, the children will use wooden sticks to constantly hit the shit log. The gifts hidden by parents before fell one after another, and the children will find that the gifts have really "grown up".
Finland
Finland has always been considered the hometown of Santa. It is said that Santa lives in Korvatunturi or Lapland on the back of the Arctic Circle. There is a place where thousands of letters from all over the world every year, all sent to Santa.
There is a Santa village in Finland, located in the Arctic Circle 8 kilometers north of Rovaniemi, Lapland. Every year, tourists from all over the world come here continuously to see the charm of Santa Claus. Here you can buy Finnish specialties and exquisite small gifts, and you can also get a certificate that crosses the Arctic Circle.
What is even more surprising is that there is a custom in Finland for Christmas, which is to go to the cemetery to play. Doesn't it sound a bit creepy? Why do you have to go to the cemetery on such a festive day?
It turns out that during Christmas, it has been a long-standing tradition for locals to light candles in front of the graves of relatives and friends, and no matter what kind of believers are, it is. On this day, the peaceful and peaceful cemetery was surrounded by the woods, and hundreds of candles shone in the snow, which was another beautiful scene.
and above are the unique customs and characteristics of most parts of the world on Christmas day that the editor has included for you. Isn’t it very interesting? Are you preparing differently this Christmas or next Christmas? In addition to giving apples and gifts to your favorite person, I think friends can also play to think of something more special and interesting to spend a wonderful and happy Christmas with her (him). Or maybe you will do something special to you every Christmas. Welcome to share and communicate in the comment section.
Finally, I wish you a happy Christmas. At the same time, it is not far from the New Year. 2022 is coming soon. I wish you all happiness in the new year in advance!
