Brief introduction of Christmas customs and culture

Christmas, also known as Christmas and the birthday of Jesus, is translated as "Christ Mass", which is a traditional western festival, which falls on February 25th every year. Mass is a church service. Christmas is a religious festival, because it is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus, hence the name "Christmas".

On this day, all Christian churches in the world hold special ceremonies. But many Christmas celebrations have nothing to do with religion. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards make Christmas a day of universal celebration.

Second, the customs.

1. Decorate Christmas tree: This tradition refers to decorating pine trees with colored lights and Christmas customs: gold foil, Christmas customs: garlands, Christmas customs: decorations, Christmas customs: candy bars, etc. Nowadays, the Christmas tree is also an indispensable part of celebrating festivals.

2. Light Christmas candles: This tradition means that people will light candles outside the house during Christmas. Even in the darkest room, candles can bring light and symbolize hope. In the early years, when Christians were persecuted, they were forbidden to preach and pray. Therefore, Christians put candles outside the house, suggesting that they are still praying silently in their hearts.

3. Bake Christmas cake: This British tradition has been around for centuries. People used to drink sour plum porridge on Christmas Eve. As time goes on, people will also enjoy candied fruit and Christmas customs, such as honey and spicy food, and then Christmas cakes will replace plum porridge.

4. Giving gifts to each other: This tradition originated from a legend: three wise men gave gifts to baby Jesus at Christmas. Every Christmas, friends and relatives, especially children, will give gifts to each other. The story of Santa Claus also comes from this tradition.

5. Singing Christmas songs: This is an ancient custom: Christmas is always accompanied by one traditional Christmas song after another. Songs bring joy to people and add festive atmosphere. Every year, when celebrating Christmas, various Christmas hymns or carols, such as The First Christmas, Christmas Custom: Jingle Bells and Christmas Custom: Universal Music, will play melodies.

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There are two theories about the origin of Christmas:

First, Jesus' birthday

According to records, in Nazareth, Palestine, there lived a virgin named Mary, who was born to the virgin Mary. The child was named "Jesus", which means to save people from sin. It is said that in order to save mankind from evil, God decided to let his only son, Christ, be born into the world to help the world better understand and praise God.

In order to commemorate the birth of Jesus by redeeming the human soul, we designated 65438+February 25th as Christmas, and watched Mass every year to commemorate the birth of Jesus. In western Christian countries, people generally believe in Christianity. It is said that Jesus Christ was born on the night of February 24th, 65438. Therefore, the night of February 24th, 65438 is called "Silent Night" or "Silent Night".

Second, the establishment of the Roman church.

At the beginning of the 4th century, 65438+1October 6th was a double festival of the Eastern Roman Imperial Church to commemorate the birth and baptism of Jesus, which was called "Epiphany", that is, God revealed himself to the world through Jesus. The only exception at that time was the church in Lulaleng, which only commemorated the birth of Jesus, not the baptism of Jesus.

According to textual research, it is generally believed that Christmas on February 25th, 65438 may have started in the Roman church in 336 AD, spread to Antioch in Asia Minor in about 375 AD, and reached Alexandria in Egypt in 430 AD. The church in Salem accepted it at the latest, while the church in Armenia still insisted that epiphany was the birthday of Jesus in 654381October 6.

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