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The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees of goose feathers.
Traditional flowers to decorate the Christmas tree are green, red and gold.
Flying Santa Claus in a sleigh through the sky was first described by American writer Washington Irving in 1819.
In England in 1516 at the court of Henry VIII was exhibited tree made of gold!
In England, with the first blow in the house chimes open back door that would Year Old could go, well, with the final blow - the front door that went to the New Year.
Usually all Christmas decorations remain in the house with Christmas - these include sprigs of holly, mistletoe and ivy, which hung over the door, on the chandeliers and table lamps. Of course, the central place is elegantly decorated spruce.
Before going to bed the children put on the table a plate for gifts that they bring Santa Claus to put the hay in the shoes - a feast for the donkey.
The most important place of celebration of the New Year is a British Trafalgar Square. It is on her New Year's Eve is going to a huge number of people wanting to celebrate the holiday in the heart of England
The first Christmas card appeared in England in 1843. It was introduced by Henry Cole.
On the tree in front of the White House in the USA in 1895, the first electric lighted garland.
In 19th century England there are charities that distributed to the poor flour, sugar and raisins for cooking the Christmas cake.
Exactly at midnight bell stripped, and all at once they begin to loudly sing the anthem New Year. At this moment, loving couples not to leave in the next year , you need to kiss under the mistletoe sprig , which is considered a magical tree.
Length of the biggest Christmas stocking makes 32, 56м, and width at it – 14, 97м. It as five reindeers, and contain nearly one thousand gifts weighs. It was made by Children's Community in London on December 14, 2007.
One of the ancient traditions - Christmas log. It is believed that the ancient Vikings brought this rite in England. At Christmas, they sawed down a huge tree, and the whole year it was drying. Next Christmas log brought into the house, and it is very long burning. If log faded, owners expect trouble.
According to the Guinness world records, the tallest Christmas tree ever cut was a 221-foot Douglas fir that was displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington
But in other countries Christmas is celebrated in a different way. For example in the USA Christmas day is celebrated on December 25. On this day they decorate a Christmas tree and give presents to each other. All children wait for Santa Claus who will come in sleigh and give presents.
Christmas tree came to us from Germany. The idea of bringing the fir-tree indoors at Christmas is said to have come from Martin Luther, a German religious reformer, who lived in the 16th century. The trees were decorated with paper, metal foil, and lights. About in 1835 the first Christmas tree was decorated. A few years later in England Queen Victoria decorated a tree at Windsor Castle.
The families prepare Christmas Cards to their relatives and friends.
The first Christmas card appeared in 1843, Sir Henry Cole invented it. One side of the card was a short greeting, and another – a nice picture. Soon these cards became very popular
That's what they are , these Santas and Snow Maiden :
• Australia, USA - Santa Claus . American grandfather wears a red cap and jacket , smoking a pipe , travels by air to the reindeer and enters the house through the chimney . Australian Santa Claus is the same , only in swimming trunks and a scooter ( you know, hot first day of January in the country of kangaroos :-) .
• Austria - Sylvester
• Altai Territory - Cook - Taadak
• England - Father Christmas
• Belgium, Poland , Saint Nicholas . As legend has it , he left his adopted family golden apples in a shoe in front of the fireplace. It was about a very long time , so St. Nicholas is considered the first Santa Claus . He rides on horseback , dressed in a white bishop 's miter and robes. It always accompanies servant Moor Black Peter, who carries a bag behind him with gifts for good children , and in their hands - the rod for varmints .
• Greece , Cyprus - Holy Basil
• Denmark - Yuletomte , Yulemanden , St. Nicholas
• Western Slavs - St. Mikalaus
• Italy - Babo Nattale . Except it comes to obedient children fairy godmother Befana ( La Befana ) and gives gifts . Scamp same goes ember from the evil sorceress Befana .
• Spain - Papa Noel
• Kazakhstan - Ayaz Ata
• Kalmykia - Zul
• Cambodia - Santa Fever
• Karelia - Pakkaine
• China - Sho Hin Sheng Tribute Laozhen
• Colombia - Pope Pasqual
• Mongolia - Uvlin Uvgun accompanied Zaza ohineyu ( Snow Maiden ) and Bus Conductor (boy - New Year) . New Year in Mongolia coincide with the feast of cattle breeding , so Santa Claus wears a cattleman .
• The Netherlands - Sanderklaas
• Norway -Nisse (small houses ) . Nisse wear knitted caps and like lint . )
• Russia - Santa Claus , Santa Treskun , Frost and Karachun rolled into one. He's a little harsh to look at. Wears a fur coat to the ground and tall hat , holding an ice staff and gift bag .
• Romania - Mosh Dzherile
• Savoy - Saint scow
• Uzbekistan - Korbobo and Korgyz ( Snow Maiden ) . In Uzbek villages in the New Year's Eve on a donkey enters "snow grandfather " in a striped robe . This is Korbobo .
• Finland - Joulupukki . Is the name given to him not in vain : " Youl " means Christmas, and " pukki " - a goat . Many years ago, Santa Claus wearing a goatskin and gifts were transported to the goat .
• France - January grandfather , Pere Noel . French "Grandfather January " walks with a stick and wears a wide-brimmed hat .
• Czech Republic - Santa Mikulas
• Sweden - Kriss Kringle , Yulnissan , Yul Tomte ( Yolotomten )
• Japan - Oji -san
All Santas bring gifts, but everyone does it in their own way:
Gift under the tree puts the Russian Santa Claus.
In sock discover gifts English and Irish, and in the boot - Mexicans.
Christmas gifts are dumped into the chimney in France and on the balcony - in Spain.
In Sweden, Santa Claus puts presents to the stove, and in Germany leaves on the windowsill.
In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.
Santa Claus is based on a real person, St. Nikolas of Myra (also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker, Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna, and Nikolaos of Bari), who lived during the fourth century. Born in Patara (in modern-day Turkey), he is the world’s most popular non-Biblical saint, and artists have portrayed him more often than any other saint except Mary. He is the patron saint of banking, pawnbroking, pirating, butchery, sailing, thievery, orphans, royalty, and New York City.
The earliest known Christmas tree decorations were apples. At Christmastime, medieval actors would use apples to decorate paradise trees (usually fir trees) during “Paradise Plays,” which were plays depicting Adam and Eve’s creation and fall.
According to data analyzed from Facebook posts, two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times for couples to break up. However, Christmas Day is the least favorite day for breakups.
Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names, such as Blitzer, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely not male, but female or castrati.
Christmas and New year in Israel is officially reported. New year is celebrated in April, year consider the creation of the world that is now 5771 year.
Oatmeal was the predecessor to the modern Christmas puddings. It is connected with the legend about the Celtic God Dege, which stir oatmeal, composed of all the good things of the earth.
In Lithuania before Christmas eat only lean foods, not containing meat.
The British were the first in the run-up to Christmas began to decorate the house ostraris, ivy and mistletoe. It was thought that Holly scares the witch, and the mistletoe ancient druids believed sacred plant and a symbol of eternal life, Romans appreciated it as a symbol of word.It is believed that originated in England custom of kissing under the mistletoe bough. Whenever a young couple kissing under the branch, the young man tore berry; when berries ended, were over and kisses. This cheerful tradition remained in England until now: when decorating the rooms bunches of mistletoe is even on lamps and chandeliers, and, according to custom, you can kiss a man standing in the middle of the room under a bouquet of omella.С Victorian England is connected custom folding gifts in Christmas sock. At that time told tale that «father Christmas» traveled through the air and got into the house through the chimney. Down in one of the houses, he dropped some gold coins in the sock which hung above the fireplace to dry. Since then, on Christmas eve fireplace steel hang socks and stockings in the hope that there something falls. And now on the eve of the Nativity of the children hung on the fireplace or the edge of the bed Christmas stocking to Santa Claus filled him with gifts. This tradition gradually taking root in Russia.
Italians at the end of the expiring year have the custom to throw out old furniture, and from the windows. At Christmas dinner they love feeding eels. A small gift from the Italians waiting for: Women of Santa Claus, though not quite Maiden, whose name is La Befana.
In England before the meet at the banquet table, the whole family goes to church. Children here bought gifts Father Christmas. He should write a detailed letter outlining the desired and toss it into the fireplace. Smoke from the chimney takes Wishlist directly to the destination.
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