The History of Christmas
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The tradition of feasting came from this. Many vegetables had to be eaten, and the rich would get the last of the game before game season was closed to allow the birds to repopulate. This brought the tradition of feasting, not in the name of Christ, but you can believe that if you so wish.
The pagans would go wassailing, this normally involved a lot of alcohol, namely cider, which they would share with the trees in the hope of a fruitful new season. There was usually some gift giving too, but later on in the tradition. And this is why we drink a lot over Christmas.
The pagans in England would welcome, who would later be knows as Father Christmas. He was jolly and great, a wreath crown adorned with holly and ivy, and a huge green winter jacket. He was the ghost of Christmas past in A Christmas Carol.
He represented the whole purpose of the festivities - a celebration of life. Thanking nature for the wealth and prosperity of the months gone by, and praying and thanking for more to come.
Together with family and friends, the Solstice period was a magical one and lead to many of todays traditions in England.
Im not Christian, but I use the word -Christmas- synonymous to this time of year, and I dont think other religions should be offended because you call it Christmas (see, in the UK, Holidays are in the summer. what many would call a vacation.
Date: 2024-01-04
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-JuanIsaReady
Christmas has indeed been diluted by other traditions. But the main message that Christians celebrate is that the Son of God came into the world, He was born, and came to save us from our corrupt human natures and give us new life so that we could love like God created us to.
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Christmas has indeed been diluted by other traditions. But the main message that Christians celebrate is that the Son of God came into the world, He was born, and came to save us from our corrupt human natures and give us new life so that we could love like God created us to.
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-Tigranchius
Wasn't Dec 25th a largely celebrated pagan holiday in Rome, and so when Constantine wanted to Christianize Rome, he moved Christmas from the original Jan 6th to Dec 25th in order to maintain the time of already large celebrations in Rome, but instead celebrate Christmas?
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Wasn't Dec 25th a largely celebrated pagan holiday in Rome, and so when Constantine wanted to Christianize Rome, he moved Christmas from the original Jan 6th to Dec 25th in order to maintain the time of already large celebrations in Rome, but instead celebrate Christmas?
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-Roel93
Celebrating it on the 7th of january would be so much better! Then we might get a white Christmas every year. It never snows in december here: (
Also, Sinterklaas is spelled with a 'k' in Dutch. Not that anyone watching this video would care: p
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Celebrating it on the 7th of january would be so much better! Then we might get a white Christmas every year. It never snows in december here: (
Also, Sinterklaas is spelled with a 'k' in Dutch. Not that anyone watching this video would care: p
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-PAlex-us4ov
The Orthodox give presents on New Year's day. St Basil's day.
I guess the traditions are cultural practices that have evolved differently around the world.
What I don't like is the crass commercialization that has resulted nowdays.
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The Orthodox give presents on New Year's day. St Basil's day.
I guess the traditions are cultural practices that have evolved differently around the world.
What I don't like is the crass commercialization that has resulted nowdays.
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-jordbrgaming
it was a really good video but when you talked about both children and adults having calendars you forgot everything about Denmark it's a pretty big tradition for us Danes but as I said it's a really good video
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it was a really good video but when you talked about both children and adults having calendars you forgot everything about Denmark it's a pretty big tradition for us Danes but as I said it's a really good video
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-dballer49
this video totally skip the part how this was an originally a pagan holiday started by the Romans. why don't you people search the true origin of xmas.
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this video totally skip the part how this was an originally a pagan holiday started by the Romans. why don't you people search the true origin of xmas.
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-kipixt
-Santa's outfit is believed to have been inspired by the Bishop of Myra in the 4th Century. long before the soft drinks market realised its potential-
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-Santa's outfit is believed to have been inspired by the Bishop of Myra in the 4th Century. long before the soft drinks market realised its potential-
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-2001Pieps
The Dutch celebrate christmas on the 25 and the 26. We also still celebrate Sinterklaas (which is different from christmas) on the 5th.
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The Dutch celebrate christmas on the 25 and the 26. We also still celebrate Sinterklaas (which is different from christmas) on the 5th.
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-samvannoyen713
Advent calenders here in Belgium and Netherlands here too but only ever seen them with chocolate inside.
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Advent calenders here in Belgium and Netherlands here too but only ever seen them with chocolate inside.
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