关于圣诞节的英语作文关于西方的文化特点与风俗习惯
关于圣诞节的英语作文
关于西方的文化特点与风俗习惯
关于圣诞节的英语作文关于西方的文化特点与风俗习惯
关于圣诞节的英语作文
关于西方的文化特点与风俗习惯
ChristmasinUnitedStatesofAmerica
SantaClauswasborninUSinthe1860'shewasnamedthisashehadawhitebeardandabelly,sohewasnamedSantaClausasthiswastheDutchwordforStNicholas,Sintaklaas.AlthoughtheDutchhadboughthimwiththeminthe17thcentury,hedidnotbecomeanimportantpersonatChristmasuntiltheNovelistWashingtonIrvingputhiminanovelthathewrotein1809.ThisfirstSantaClauswasstillknownasSt.Nicholas,hedidsmokeapipe,andflyaroundinawagonwithoutanyreindeer,buthedidnothavehisredsuitorliveattheNorthPole,hedidhoweverbringpresentstochildreneveryyear.
In1863HewasgiventhenameSantaClausandboretheredsuit,pipe,andhisreindeerandsleigh.
NowChristmascelebrationsvarygreatlybetweenregionsoftheUnitedStates,becauseofthevarietyofnationalitieswhichhavesettledinit.
InPennsylvania,theMoraviansbuildalandscape,calledaputz-undertheChristmastree,whileinthesamestatetheGermansaregivengiftsbyBelsnickle,whotapsthemwithhisswitchiftheyhavemisbehaved.
EarlyEuropeansettlersbroughtmanytraditionstotheUnitedStates.ManysettledintheearlydaysintheSouth,thesesettlerswouldsendChristmasgreetingstotheirdistantneighborsbyshootingfirearmsandlettingofffireworks.InHawaiithispracticeisstillinuseasunderthesunnyskies,SantaClausarrivesbyboatandChristmasdinneriseatenoutdoors.
InAlaska,astaronapoleistakenfromdoortodoor,followedbyHerod'sMen,whotrytocapturethestar.Colonialdoorwaysareoftendecoratedwithpineapple,asymbolofhospitality.
InAlaska,boysandgirlswithlanternsonpolescarryalargefigureofastarfromdoortodoor.Theysingcarolsandareinvitedinforsupper.
InWashingtonD.C.,ahuge,spectaculartreeislitceremoniouslywhenthePresidentpressesabuttonandturnsonthetree'slights.
InBoston,carolsingingfestivitiesarefamous.Thesingersareaccompaniedbyhandbells.
InNewOrleans,ahugeoxisparadedaroundthestreetsdecoratedwithhollyandwithribbonstiedtoitshorns.
InArizona,theMexicanritualcalledLasPosadasiskeptup.ThisisaritualprocessionandplayrepresentingthesearchofMaryandJosephforaroomattheinn.Familiesplaythepartsandvisiteachother'shousesenactingandre-enactingthedramaand,atthesametime,havingalookateachfamily'scrib.
InHawaii,ChristmasstartswiththecomingoftheChristmasTreeShip,whichisashipbringingagreatloadofChristmasfare.SantaClausalsoarrivesbyboat.
InCalifornia,SantaClaussweepsinonasurfboard.
InAmericathetraditionalChristmasdinnerisroastturkeywithvegetablesandsauces.Fordessertitisrich,fruityChristmaspuddingwithbrandysauce.Mincepies,pastrycasesfilledwithamixtureofchoppeddriedfruit.
ThemajorityofAmericanscelebrateChristmaswiththeexchangeofgiftsandgreetingsandwithfamilyvisits.Formany,thedaybeginsonChristmasEvewiththeMidnightMass.AtChristmasitsnowsinmanystates,sodinnerisusuallyeatenindoors.Dinnerusuallyisroastturkey,goose,duckorhamservedwithcranberrysauce,thenplumpuddingorpumpkinpiefollowedbynutsandfruit.
Americanhomesaredecoratedwithholly,mistletoeandbranchesoftrees,mosthaveaChristmastreehungwithelectriclights,tinsel