Christmas all over the world Работу выполнил: ученик 8а класса Толстов Алексей Учитель: Прядихина Ирина Владимировна.
Christmas in England The English enjoy beautiful Christmas music. They love to decorate Christmas Trees and hang up evergreen branches. O One England's customs is mummering. In the Middle Ages, people called mummers put on masks and acted out Christmas plays. These plays are still performed in towns and villages. T The English gift giver is called Father Christmas. He wears a long red or green robe, and leaves presents in stockings on Christmas Eve. However, the gifts are not usually opened until the following afternoon. C Christmas in England began in AD 596, when St Augustine landed on her shores with monks who wanted to bring Christianity to the Anglo Saxons. F Father Christmas delivers them during the night before Christmas. The Children leave an empty stocking or pillowcase hanging at the end of the bed. In the morning they hope it will be full of presents.
In England the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day because boys used to go round collecting money in clay boxes. When the boxes were full, they broke them open. In England the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day because boys used to go round collecting money in clay boxes. When the boxes were full, they broke them open. In England Christmas dinner was usually eaten at Midday on December 25, during daylight. In England Christmas dinner was usually eaten at Midday on December 25, during daylight. In England, the only thing that peopleate on the day before the feast was In England, the only thing that peopleate on the day before the feast was Frumenty, which is, was a kind of porridge made from corn. Over the Frumenty, which is, was a kind of porridge made from corn. Over the years the recipe changed. Eggs, fruit,spice, lumps of meat and dried plums were added. The whole mixture waswrapped in a cloth and boiled. This is were added. The whole mixture waswrapped in a cloth and boiled. This is how plum pudding began. In England the traditional Christmas In England the traditional Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables dinner is roast turkey with vegetables and sauces. For dessert it is rich, fruity and sauces. For dessert it is rich, fruity Christmas pudding with brandy sauce. Mince pies, pastry cases filled with a Mince pies, pastry cases filled with a mixture of chopped dried fruit. mixture of chopped dried fruit.
Christmas in the USA Christmas in the USA Christmas time in the USA is a magical time for kids of any age. It's a time to deck the house with ornaments, lights and Christmas decorations. It's a time to appreciate the Christmas traditions passed down from generation to generation. Christmas time in the USA is a magical time for kids of any age. It's a time to deck the house with ornaments, lights and Christmas decorations. It's a time to appreciate the Christmas traditions passed down from generation to generation. And it's a time to find that perfect gift And it's a time to find that perfect gift to put a sparkle in the eye of someone to put a sparkle in the eye of someone special on Christmas morning. special on Christmas morning.
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Christmas preparations often Christmas preparations often begin on the eve of December 6th. People begin on the eve of December 6th. People often set aside special evenings for baking often set aside special evenings for baking spiced cakes and cookies, and making gifts and spiced cakes and cookies, and making gifts and decorations. Little dolls of fruit are traditional Christmas toys. decorations. Little dolls of fruit are traditional Christmas toys. Children leave letters on their windowsills for Christkind, a winged figure dressed in white robes and a golden crown who distributes gifts. Sometimes the letters are decorated with glue and sprinkled with sugar to make them sparkle. Children leave letters on their windowsills for Christkind, a winged figure dressed in white robes and a golden crown who distributes gifts. Sometimes the letters are decorated with glue and sprinkled with sugar to make them sparkle. Germans make beautiful gingerbread houses and cookies. Germans make beautiful gingerbread houses and cookies. The German Christmas tree pastry, Christbaumgeback, The German Christmas tree pastry, Christbaumgeback, is a white dough that can be molded is a white dough that can be molded into shapes and baked for tree decorations. In parts of Germany, people believe that the In parts of Germany, people believe that the Christ Child sends a messenger in Christmas Eve. Christ Child sends a messenger in Christmas Eve. He appears as an angel in a white robe and crown, He appears as an angel in a white robe and crown, bearing gifts. The angel is called Christkind. There is bearing gifts. The angel is called Christkind. There is also a Christmas Eve figure called Weihnachtsmann also a Christmas Eve figure called Weihnachtsmann or Christmas Man, he looks like Santa Claus and also or Christmas Man, he looks like Santa Claus and also brings gifts. brings gifts.
Some homes in Germany have several Christmas trees, and in all towns across Germany, they can be seen glittering and glowing. I In Germany they hang up advent wreaths of Holly with four red candles in the center. They light one candle each Sunday and last on Christmas Eve. Children count the days until Christmas using an Advent calendar. They open one window each day and find a Christmas picture inside. n Germany the traditional visitor is the Christkindl who is the Christ Child's messenger. She is a beautiful fair-haired girl with a shining crown of candles who visits each house with a basket of presents. n some homes a room is locked up before Christmas. On Christmas Eve the children go to bed but are woken up at midnight by their parents and taken down to the locked room. The door is opened and they see the tree all lit up, with piles of parcels on little tables. n Germany boys dress up as kings and carry a star round the village, singing carols.
Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays in the world. Both Hong Kong and Macau designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former colonies of Western powers with (nominal) Christian cultural heritage. But in China, December 25 is not a legal holiday. Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays in the world. Both Hong Kong and Macau designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former colonies of Western powers with (nominal) Christian cultural heritage. But in China, December 25 is not a legal holiday. The one percent of Chinese citizens The one percent of Chinese citizens who consider themselves Christians who consider themselves Christians unofficially, and usually privately, unofficially, and usually privately, observe Christmas. But with the world becoming a global village, Christmas has now become a festive occasion has now become a festive occasion for an increasing number of Chinese for an increasing number of Chinese as well. as well.
It is worth noting how commercial Christmas decorations, signs, and other symbolic items have become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, reflecting a cultural interest in this Western phenomenon, and, sometimes, as part of retail marketing schemes. Arrival of winter marks the celebration of Christmas in China. People decorate their homes with dazzling It is worth noting how commercial Christmas decorations, signs, and other symbolic items have become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, reflecting a cultural interest in this Western phenomenon, and, sometimes, as part of retail marketing schemes. Arrival of winter marks the celebration of Christmas in China. People decorate their homes with dazzling Christmas lights, beautiful Christmas Christmas lights, beautiful Christmas tree and mouth watering Christmas tree and mouth watering Christmas recipes. Christmas trees are called recipes. Christmas trees are called "trees of light" and are also decorated "trees of light" and are also decorated with paper chains, paper flowers, and with paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns. Children hang up muslin stockings in hopes that Dun Che Lao stockings in hopes that Dun Che Lao Ren (China's Santa) will visit and fill them Ren (China's Santa) will visit and fill them with presents. with presents.
St. Nicholas is especially popular in Russia. The legend is that the 11th-century Prince Vladimir traveled to Constantinople to be baptized, and returned with stories of miracles performed by St. Nicholas of Myra. Since then many Eastern Orthodox Churches have been named for the saint, and to this day, Nicholas is one of the most common names for Russian boys. The feast of St. Nicholas (December 6) was observed for many centuries, but after the communist revolution, the celebration of the feast was suppressed. During the communist years St. Nicholas was transformed into Grandfather Frost.
Other religious traditions were suppressed Other religious traditions were suppressed during the communist era. Before the during the communist era. Before the revolution, a figure called Babouschka revolution, a figure called Babouschka would bring gifts for the children. Like would bring gifts for the children. Like Italy's La Befana, the story is that Babouschka failed to give food and shelter to the three wise men during shelter to the three wise men during their journey to visit the Christ Child. According to tradition, she still roams the countryside searching for the the countryside searching for the Christ Child and visiting the homes Christ Child and visiting the homes of children during the Christmas of children during the Christmas season. Babouschka never completely season. Babouschka never completely disappeared, and now in the disappeared, and now in the post-communist era, has returned openly. post-communist era, has returned openly. Christmas trees were also banned by the Christmas trees were also banned by the Communist regime, but people continued Communist regime, but people continued to trim their "New Year's" trees.
Most Christian Russians belong to Most Christian Russians belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, and it is customary to fast until after the it is customary to fast until after the first church service on Christmas Eve. first church service on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve dinner is meatless but Christmas Eve dinner is meatless but festive. The most important ingredient is a special porridge called kutya. It is made of wheat berries or other grains made of wheat berries or other grains which symbolize hope and immortality, which symbolize hope and immortality, and honey and poppy seeds which and honey and poppy seeds which ensure happiness, success, and untroubled rest. A ceremony involving the blessing of the home is frequently observed. A priest visits the home accompanied by boys carrying vessels accompanied by boys carrying vessels of holy water, and a little water is sprinkled in each room. The kutya is eaten from a in each room. The kutya is eaten from a common dish to symbolize unity. common dish to symbolize unity.
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