Christmas (Latin : Nativitas, "birth") ? is one of the most important holidays of Christianity -along with Easter and Pentecost - which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem . This feast is celebrated on December 25 by Catholic Church, the Anglican Church , some other Protestant churches and Romanian Orthodox Church, and the January 7 other Churches Orthodox, and who did not accept the reforms made to the Julian calendar , moving to our current calendar, called the Gregorian , the name of reformer, Pope Gregory XIII .
The angloparlantes use the term Christmas, which means' mass (mass) of Christ. " In some Germanic languages \u200b\u200bsuch as German , the party called Weihnachten, meaning 'Night of Blessing'. The Christmas festivities are proposed, as its name suggests, celebrate the nativity (ie birth) Jesus of Nazareth .
Although some historians historic celebration of Christmas should be in spring (April-May), and others, following the story of Luke 2:8, indicating that night of the birth of Jesus , shepherds tending flocks outdoors and the sky was full of stars, it is unlikely that this event had happened in the winter (northern hemisphere). The Christian Church held on 25 December at the conventional, as in the spring or fall, the Church celebrates the Easter .
Christmas traditions
Christmas is the most famous Christian holiday, even though the Church considers it more important Easter. And for this reason is one that contains more traditions:
The Christmas Dinner consists of a midnight feast in honor of the birth of Christ which took place at that time, similarly to the Jewish feast of Passover . Traditionally eat turkey, cod, pork, lamb and other dishes, depending on where it is held or family traditions.
The Nativity , Nativity Christmas Nativity or involve the representation of the birth of Jesus, by a model of Bethlehem and its surroundings, in which the main figures are the stable where Jesus was born, the Holy Family, animals and shepherds, also the 3 wise men and a star with a trail that is also often placed atop the Christmas tree. According to tradition St. Francis of Assisi was its inventor. In Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru and Chile, the figure of the Child is not placed until the arrival of Christmas, when he celebrated his birth, and after being "lulled " is placed between Joseph and Mary.
The Advent wreath, crown made from cypress or pine branches tied with a red ribbon on which are placed four candles are usually red which mark the four Advent Sundays before Christmas Day, families gather around him every Sunday, light a candle and recite prayers and carols in preparation for the birth of Jesus. This tradition is more recurrent in the Catholic Church and the crown must be blessed in the Church.
Los Villancicos songs or songs alluding to the birth of Christ or the Holy Family. Some, like Silent Night have versions in several languages \u200b\u200band rhythms, with the same or different name. The Villas Christmas
representations of people in times of snow.
Las Posadas is a series of festivals which recall the journey of Joseph and the Virgin Mary to come to Bethlehem. These celebrations take place from 16 to 24 December in Mexico and its neighboring countries.
Aguinaldos Novena Catholic custom, where families or groups of people gather to pray a novena, from 16 to 24 December, Christmas eating typical dishes such as pancakes or custard and sing Christmas carols, as well as fun, and playing games the occasion of Christmas and New Year. It was written by Fray Fernando Larrea Jesus in the eighteenth century.
Las Piñatas consists of a clay pot adorned with spikes and confetti or cardboard cutouts adorned with colored confetti, both filled with candy, fruit and sometimes toys and confetti, they break in each of the days of the Posadas. According to tradition, the pinata must take 7 peaks as each one representing the 7 deadly sins. Chocolates are
The celebrations for children during the weeks prior to December 24 in Peru. It consists of children's shows with clowns, dancing and gift giving for everyone. It is called so because it is inevitable hot chocolate and paneton, or sweet bread with candied fruit.
Christmas Lighting
have also become a sign of the Christmas season, where the streets, avenues, squares, parks, rivers, lakes and mountains are transformed into beautiful settings for the enjoyment of locals and visitors. Most Western cities, and a good part of the East, bright lighting and colorful place, some of great beauty, the streets, especially in the busiest streets in addition to Christmas trees of great size, cribs, etc.. Also people put Christmas lights on the balconies and windows of their homes. Especially striking are the ornaments and Christmas lights in Germany, the United States and some cities Eastern Europe and Latin America.
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