世界各地的圣诞节解读

BrazilMerryChristmasFelizNatalBrazilInBraziltheycallFatherChristmas‘PapaiNoel’ChristmasthereisveryhotbecauseitcomesatthebeginningoftheirSummer.FatherChristmaswearsredsilkbecauseitistoohotforhimtowearthesameclothesashedoesintheUK.ChinaChristmasShangDanJiangChinaHowdoChristiansinChinadecoratetheirhousesforChristmas?TheyusebrightcolouredpaperlanternstodecorateforChristmas.Theyputcandlesinsideandthelightshinesbrightlythroughthecolouredpaper.ChristmasDayisnotapublicholidayinChinalikeitisinEngland.Peoplegotoworkandchildrengotoschool.ThisisbecauseChinaismainlyaBuddhistcountry.TheirbiggestcelebrationisChineseNewYearwhichusuallyfallssometimeinJanuaryorFebruary.ChinaChinesechildrenhangupstockingsinthehopethatShengDanLaoRenwillvisitthemandfillthemwithpresents.WhodoyouthinkShengDanLaoRenis?MaltaMerryChristmasIl-Miliedit-Tajjeb(eelmileedittayyeb)MaltaDoyouknowwhopreachesthesermonatMidnightMassinsteadofthepriestonChristmasEveinMalta?Itisachildagedbetween7and10yearsold.Thechildwillbechosenfromthealtarserversmonthsinadvanceandhastolearnthe15minutespeechoffbyheart.OncetheyhavefinishedtheirsermontheyaregivenagiftbytheparishpriestwhichisusuallyastatueofthebabyJesuslyinginamanger.NorwayMerryChristmasGodJulNorwayItistraditionalinNorwayto‘circlethetree’beforeopeningpresents.FamiliesstandinabigcirclearoundtheChristmasTree,holdhandsandwalkordancearoundthetreewhilstsingingChristmascarols.NorwayEveryyearthepeopleofOslo,NorwaygiveLondonahugeChristmastreewhichisputupinTrafalgarSquare.DuringtheSecondWorldWarKingHaakonofNorwaywasforcedoutofthecountrywhenHitlerinvadedandcametoBritain.Since1947wehavebeensentagiantNorwegianSpruceasagreatbigthankyouforlookingafterhimsowell.AustraliaWhatpullsSanta’ssleigharoundAustraliainsteadofReindeer?CLUEAustralianssometimescalltheseanimals“Boomers”…Santa’ssleighispulledbysixwhitekangaroos!AustraliaItissummerinAustraliaatChristmassoitisvery,veryhot.FamiliesoftengotothebeachonChristmasDayandinsteadofhavingahotroastturkeydinnertheyhaveabarbeque!FranceMerryChristmasJoyeuxNoelFranceMarieJosephlebébéJésusLet’slearnsomeFrenchChristmasWords!Francelesbergersl’agneauFrancelesroisFrancelesapinPèreNoëluncadeauunangeunrenneuntraîneauFrancelebonhommedeneigeLebonhommedeneigeIlesttrèsjolietbeauIladeuxyeux,unnez,etuneboucheEtsurlatêteungrandchapeau!NetherlandsMerryChristmasZaligKerstfeestNetherlandsThemainChristmascelebrationintheNetherlandsisonSt.Nicholas’feastdaywhichis6thDecember.DutchpeoplecelebrateSinterklaasavondwhichislikeourChristmasEve.Didyouknow?ThenameSantaClauscomesfromtheDutchwordforSt.Nicholas–Sinterklaas.NetherlandsWhatdoyouthinkDutchchildrenleaveinsteadofstockingsforSinterklaastofill?OnSinterklaasavondchildrenleaveouttheirshoesinthehopethatSinterklaaswillfillthemwithpresents.TheyalsoleaveacarrotwiththeirshoesforSinterklaas’horse.GermanyMerryChristmasFrölicheWeihnachtenGermanyGermanchildrenalsoputtheirshoesoutinthehopesthattheywillbefilledwithpresents,justlikeDutchchildren.IfthechildrenhavebeengoodwhentheycomedownonSt.Nicholas’Daytheirshoeswillhavebeenfilledwithsweetsandchocolates.IfthechildrenhavenotbeengoodthentheymightreceiveslapsbySt.Nicholas’companionKnechtRuprecht.St.NicholasSt.Nicholaswasbornduringthe3rdcentury,about700yearsago.HisparentswereverywealthyandhewasraisedtobeChristian.WhileSt.Nicholaswasstillyoungbothhisparentsdiedandlefthimalltheirmoney.NicholasobeyedJesus’wordsto“sellwhatyouownandgivethemoneytothepoor’andheusedALLthemoneyhisparentshadlefthimtohelpthepoor,thesickandthesuffering.HededicatedhiswholelifetoservingGodandbecameknownthroughoutthelandforhisgenerositytothethoseinneedandforhisloveforchildren.St.NicholasSt.Nicholas’Dayiscelebratedinmanycountriesaroundtheworldon6thDecembereveryyear.(sungtothetuneof'JingleBells')ChristmasbellsAlliswellWe'reallhavingfun.GamesandjokesandthingstoeatJoytoeveryone.Oh,ChristmasbellsAlliswellWe'reallhavingfun.It'spartytimeforthenew-bornbabeAndeveryone'swelcome.DearGod,Thankyouforfun,forgettingtogetherwithfriendsandfamily.Forpresentsandgamesandthingstoeatanddrink.ThankyouthatyouwantustocelebrateandhavefunatChristmastime.Thankyouthatwe'reallinvitedtotheparty.Amen.