How Do Foreigners Spend Christmas?

December 25th is the majority of the world each year.

The church began to have no Christmas, only about 100 years after Jesus ascended.

It is said that the first Christmas was held in 138 AD by the bishop Saint Clement of Rome.

The first Christmas in church history was in 336 ad.

Because the Bible does not remember when Jesus was born, Christmas dates vary from place to place.

It was not until 440 ad that the Holy See of Rome was set for Christmas in December 25th.

In the 1607, church leaders in various parts of the world met in Bethlehem to further confirm that most Christians in the world used December 25th as Christmas.

In fact, it doesn't matter which day it is. It's important to know that it is to commemorate the Savior.

Jesus was born in the Bible at night, so it was called "Christmas Eve" or "24 Nights" on December.

B. Santa Claus origin

In fourth Century, there was a man named Nicola in the city of Pakistan in Asia Minor. His family was rich, and his parents were Catholic, but unfortunately he died early.

When Nicola grew up, he donated all his wealth to the poor and the poor, and devoted himself to the church and served the society for life.

There are three beautiful girls living near Nicola's family, whose families are poor.

On one occasion, because he was unable to pay his debts, his father had to sell three daughters to the creditors and take them to Africa to be a maid.

Nicola knew this afterwards, loaded three long socks of gold, on Christmas Eve, secretly hanging in front of three girls' windows, so that three girls were not allowed to be the fate of maids. Nicola's good deeds were known by others as beautiful talk.

Later, I didn't know which parent started to send a stocking gift to the child in the name of Santa Claus.

As a result, this habit became popular in Europe and America.

Nicola later became a bishop because he was an orphan when he was a child, so he became the protector of orphans in particular.

After his death, the church appointed him as a saint.

His love for orphans and the spirit of helping the poor also passed down with Christmas.

C. Christmas customs abroad

In France, the manger is the most distinctive Christmas sign because Jesus was born near a manger.

After singing and praising Jesus's Christmas songs, people must have a good drink. Champagne and brandy are traditional French Christmas wine.

English, like the Germans, who drink beer and roast goose on Christmas day, prefer to travel on Christmas holidays.

After Christmas, Americans focus on family arrangements, Christmas trees, stockings stuffed with gifts, Turkey - based Christmas dishes and a family dance.

In the 4 weeks before Christmas, the Swiss lit 4 huge candles and placed them in a ring decorated with branches. They reached 1 points a week, and when they lit fourth, Christmas came.

Danish people can not agree with Christmas gifts, can go to the store to exchange prices similar to other commodities.

The Polish people decorate their Christmas trees every year. There are Christmas decorations on the streets and alleys.

During the festival, friends and relatives congratulated each other and exchanged gifts to show friendship.

During the evening meal, some grass should be placed under the tablecloth to show Jesus's birth.

Dinner is very rich, but we can't eat meat.

After 12 o'clock in the evening, the whole family went to church.

During Christmas, people usually do not visit other people's homes, but the host's invitation is exceptional.

According to the calendar of Bulgaria, Christmas is the day when the soul is infested and evil spirits are wild.

Therefore, people should use fire to drive evil spirits.

On Christmas Eve, every family kindled a fire and burned until dawn.

A man takes Christmas wood and fires into the house. He reads aloud: "Christmas comes, cows, sheep, pigs, Ma Changman circles, wheat seedlings are full of ridges, everyone takes good luck."

Those waiting in the house answered in chorus: "Amen!"

By the end of December, when Western Europe was enjoying Christmas in the cold wind, Australia in the southern hemisphere was a midsummer heat.

Therefore, in Australia, Christmas can be seen everywhere, the girl who wears sweat and water and the girl wearing short skirts, and the winter scenery with snowy scenery, snowy Christmas tree and Santa Claus wearing a red cotton padded jacket in the shop window.

Parents give their children the best Christmas gifts, no more than a small water strokes.

Christmas is a major feature of Australia.

On the evening of the festival, take a drink to the forest to hold a barbecues picnic.

People use the stone branches to open fires, use dead trees to make fires, and put up a piece of iron plate to put sausages, beef, fresh fish and so on.

After having enough to eat and drink, the disco or kangaroo dance began to go on until late at night.

Drunk, he lay down on the grass and greeted Santa Claus in the thunderous snore.