Bradul de Craciun

Bradul de Craciun, ca pom ce trebuie imbodobit inainte de Nasterea Domnului, a fost ales datorita faptului ca el ramane tot timpul verde. Il simbolizeaza pe Hristos, vesnic viu. Obiceiul folosirii bradului de Craciun este de origine romana. Amintim ca in timpul sarbatorilor, romanii antici isi impodobeau locuintele cu un brad. Interesant este ca bradul era prins de tavan cu varful in jos. Potrivit cercetatorilor, pana in secolul al XII lea, brazii de Craciun nu erau impodobiti. Cu timpul, bradul de Craciun a fost impodobit cu fructe, flori de hartie, biscuiti, ca mai tarziu, sa se orneze cu lumanari si globuri colorate. Globurile confectionate din sticla argintata de Thuringia au aparut abia in anul 1878. Exista obiceiul ca in varful bradului de Craciun sa se aseze o stea, simbol al acelei stele care i-a calauzit pe magi pana in Betleem

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Jingle Bells
(James Pierpont, 1857) Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way; Bells on bobtail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight. Jingle bells Jingle bells Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side; The horse was lean and lank; Misfortune seemed his lot; He got into a drifted bank And we got upshot. Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle all the way! What fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh A day or two ago the story I must tell I went out on the snow And on my back I fell; A gent was riding by

In a one-horse open sleigh He laughed as there I sprawling lie But quickly drove away. Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle all the way! What fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh Now the ground is white Go it while you're young Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song; Just get a bobtailed bay Two-forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! You'll take the lead. Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle all the way! What fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh

Santa Claus
Santa Claus is a newer version of St. Nicholas ( in English : Santa Claus ) who appeared in the first century . He divides the gifts to all children on the night of Christmas (The 24 to December 25 ). Santa Claus is anglicizarea of Sinterklaas which means Saint Nicholas in Dutch. It seems that the timeSanta Claus appeared in the U.S. by Dutch immigrants contact with other U.S. populations. Grown are aware that Dutch Sinterklaas is neao feast and celebration of Christmas is imported. Conservative Protestants in the Netherlands do not place Christmas tree at home, is usually considered Catholic pagan origin. According to legend, tradition gifts on the night of December 24 to December 25 would come from Martin Luther that would be propagated in this tradition called Christkindl 1535 as an alternative to Catholic custom Nikolaustag on December 6. a long time in families Catholic tradition has been maintained on Nikolaus gifts. Martin Luther's goal was to spark children to Christ and to remove such gifts Nikolaus Catholic tradition, it is a way for Catholics worship saints, Protestants denied it. According to another legend, Luther was deeply impressed by the stars, something that could not reproduce the words for his family, so he cut a tree, put the house and put candles in it and lit it. The legend, it would be the origin of the Christmas tree.