It's that time of the year again.....and Christmas is just around the corner....
Therefore, i think it's the right time for a Christmas post......
Let's start off with some basic Christmas Facts:
Origins of Christmas: Christmas which means the 'mass of Christ' begins with the birth of a baby in Bethlehem. And that baby was Jesus Christ. From then on, people celebrated the birth of Christ every 25th of December.
Santa Claus: Kids love Santa Claus.....mostly because they believe that Santa will bring them presents. Santa Claus is based on Saint Nicholas who is a real person. He was the bishop of Myra, an area in Turkey. He was a generous man and was particularly devoted to children.
Christmas Trees: In 16th century Germany, people decorated fir trees with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper. A fir tree hung with apples, also symbolizes the Garden of Eden-The Paradise Tree. And the rest was history.....
Mistletoe: I'm sure most of u have heard about the mistletoe. When two people met under the mistletoe, they would kiss. This tradition originated with the Scandinavians who associated the mistletoe with their goddess of love, Frigga. From this, we derived the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. (Who noes where i can get one? Hehe...) And those who kissed under the mistletoe had the promise of happiness and good luck in the following year.
To end this Christmas post, here's a funny Christmas Quote:
"Christmas is a race to see which gives out first - your money or your feet."
Merry Christmas Everybody!
And a Very Happy New Year!
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