Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Remembering The Holiday Season With Christmas Greeting Cards

By Alaric Sowerby


There happen to be many ways to commemorate Christmas. As time passes, it's become more of an international celebration that almost all countries around the world observe and not just a religious event. Usually, Christmas is celebrated through exchanging presents and Christmas cards, eating delectable food and lighting fireworks. Even so, there are really differences on the way people today observe Christmas.

Below are a few of the ways individuals celebrate Christmas everywhere:

Christmas day is family day in England. Family members will need to cook, decorate as well as eat together during this day. A few of England's Christmas traditions feature Boxing Day and Mummering. Mummering is actually an old tradition in which people known as mummers wear masks while they act on Christmas plays. Boxing Day, on the other hand, is when young boys collect coins on clay boxes and crack them wide open as soon as its filled. Apart from that, Christmas dining in England is normally composed of roasted turkey and Christmas pudding.

In America, there are various Christmas traditions since there are many nationalities living there. For instance, caroling is a really common custom in Boston. You will see a lot of carollers using hand bells on streets during Christmas season within Boston. However, in case you live in or visit Arizona then you may have to comply with a tradition called Las Posadas that depicts the day when Joseph and Mary were looking for a place to stay in and give birth to Jesus Christ. However, an American house must be filled with Christmas decorations including a Christmas tree. It's likewise celebrated by exchanging greetings, gifts and Christmas cards.

In Japan, Christmas isn't as merry as it's being celebrated in England or America. However, most Japanese adorn their stores or houses with Christmas accents including Christmas lights. In modern Japan, Christmas is observed by sending presents, mailing Christmas cards and cooking some Japanese delicacies. They also have a Buddhist monk who acts as Santa Claus during Christmas.

In Spain, Christmas time is among the most essential events that they celebrate. Given the high percentage of Christian believers in this part of the world, Spaniards have an extensive array of Christmas practices. They celebrate Christmas feasts like the feast of the Holy Innocents, feast of the Immaculate Conception, and feast of the Epiphany. They also have this kind of special dinner called Noche Buena.

There are many other means to commemorate the Yuletide all over the world. Whatever type of way it really is or whether you are sending expensive gifts or just simple Christmas cards, the entire idea of Christmas is to draw people collectively no matter what their disagreements might be. It is a time for you to be happy and feel good regardless of where you are on earth or whom you are spending Christmas with.




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