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Christmas Customs
Christmas is a traditional Western holiday that is celebrated on December 25th every year when families gather for a festive meal. This day is also the day of the birth of the Son of God, so for Christians around the world, this day is very sacred. Christmas is naturally associated with a variety of Christmas traditions and customs, the following to learn about it!
Baking Christmas Cake
This British tradition was spread centuries ago, people used to drink plum porridge on Christmas Eve. As time goes by, people will also enjoy dried fruit, honey and spiced food, and then Christmas cake appeared instead of porridge. Christmas cake is made of eggs, butter, desserts and fruits. Nowadays, Christmas cake has become an indispensable part of Christmas recipes.
Dressing up the Christmas tree
In the West, whether or not Christians, Christmas should prepare a Christmas tree to increase the festive atmosphere. Christmas trees are usually made of evergreen trees such as cedar, symbolizing the longevity of life. The tree is decorated with a variety of lights and candles, colorful flowers, toys, stars, and hung with a variety of Christmas gifts. On Christmas night, people sing and dance around the tree and enjoy themselves.
Roasting Turkey
This custom has a history of more than 300 years. It is said that in the Christmas of 1620, a large number of immigrants from Britain arrived in the Portsmouth Mountains of the American continent. At that time, there was a lack of produce there, only turkey all over the mountains and fields, so they caught turkeys as the main dish of the festival.
Why eat turkey at Christmas? It is said that on Christmas Day in 1620, a large number of immigrants from England arrived in the Americas in the Park Rimaus Mountains, where there was almost no food except for turkeys, which could be found everywhere, so they had to roast turkeys for the holiday. Turkey body large meat, delicious, nutritious, low cholesterol content, and therefore favored by Westerners. Eating turkey on Christmas Day has continued since then and become a tradition.
Hanging Christmas wreaths
Christmas wreaths are hung on the door, it is said that the green can drive away evil spirits, and holly that red fruits, green leaves, in the cold winter months really make people feel a breath of spring. Christmas trees and Christmas wreaths are essential for Westerners at Christmas. Christmas wreaths are generally made of evergreen coniferous branches, there are round, there are half-moon type, embellished with pine a pincushion, as well as some red fruit bells. There are many ways to do Christmas wreaths, and the size and selection of materials can be varied to suit different needs, and hanging them up to look at them definitely creates an exquisite look. Hanging this kind of wreath on Christmas Eve can protect your sons and daughters from demons in the new year, and it is also full of festive cheer.
V. Lighting Christmas Candles
This tradition refers to the fact that people will place a lit candle outside their house during Christmas. Even in the darkest of houses, the candle brings light and symbolizes hope. In the earlier times, when they were heavily persecuted, they were forbidden to preach and pray. Therefore, people put a candle outside their house to imply that they were still praying in their hearts.
