世界各地的圣誕節(jié)Christmas around the world（課堂PPT）

1、1Christmas Ar2Chri3Chri4Chriirth of Jesus, Savior to ChristianslGifts are exchanged partly because the Bible tells of the wise men (magi) bringing gifts to the Christ-child as they came to worship Him5Chriomes from the Bible, especially in the books of Matthew and Luke6Chriset December 25thas the ce

2、lebration date to combine with the Roman holiday of the winter solstice (when sun has no apparent North or South movement) in 336 A.D.7Turrom a real person in 325 A.D. Saint Nicholas in Turkey*lReputation for kindness and generositylLegends of financial miracles on behalf of the poor and unhappy*Mos

3、tly Christian nation at this time8Turite suit came from the traditional Bishops robes that Saint Nicholas would have worn9Turriginally hung, hoping that Saint Nicholas would bring gold coins (as legend says he did for three poor girls that needed money to get married)lMost were filled with small gif

4、ts, especially fruit and nuts10Gers a German tradition, dating to about 700 A.D.l“Yule” log was a large foundational log placed in the fireplacelName comes from an associated celebratory cry heard about Christmastime because the nights were becoming shorter11Holcholas was Sinterklaas, which became S

5、anta ClauslGifts are exchanged on Christmas day partly because of the Dutch Santa Claus legends12Scandktales told of a magician that punished naughty children and rewarded good children with presents13Scanded as a Christmas decoration for years, but was associated with pagan ritualslA goddess of lov

6、e probably where kissing under the mistletoe comes fromlHolly replaced it, where the thorns remind of Christs crown on the cross and the red berries of His shed blood14Itn in Italy were the first to get a lump of coal in the stocking15Engsongs were sung by small choirs for the pleasure of those that

7、 happened to walk bylChristmas cards started in London in 184316Frasongs accompanied by a group dancelNoel in French is translated Christmas17Grereviated Xmas because the word for Christ in Greek is Xristos18Isrcelebrated because the Jewish tradition is that the new day starts at sundown therefore C

8、hristmas eve is actually the start of Christmas daylSome Jews (by heritage) are also Christians (by faith)19Mexname of the flower English-speakers call poinsettia, was discovered in Taxco and the valleys surrounding Cuernavaca. Known by the Aztecs in their native Nahuatl language as cuetlaxochitl, i

9、t is believed that they brought the plant from the tropical climate of Cuernavaca to their Aztec highlands for cultivation in special nurseries. Prized in the prehispanic era for the curative properties of the milk that dripped from the leaves, stems and flowers when cut, the pigment from the red le

10、aves was also used to dye cotton fibers. 20Epcot Centeilion has a section dedicated to the history and traditions of Christmas (during the Christmas season)21Christmas celebrate ChristmaslImmigrants brought their Christmas traditions, especially in the 1700s and early 1800slChristmas as a national c

11、elebration gathered momentum during the mid-1800s22ChriMexico, J.R. Poinsett, imported (what became) the poinsettia for Christmas in 182823Christmas indeer, etc. came from 2 published works in 1822 and 1863-1886l1822 “The Night Before Christmas”l1863-1886 magazine published pictures of Santas worksh

12、op, Santa reading letters, Santa checking his list, etc.24Christmas e popular in 1860s, and by 1874 Macys in New York developed Christmas theme window displayslTree decorations became common in 1880 when Woolworths began to sell manufactured ornaments25Chriuse tree tradition started in 1923 with President Coolidge26Christmas secular songs at Christmas are:lBing Crosbys “White Christmas” (1942)lGene Autrys “Rudolf the Red-no