The surprising history of your favourite Christmas traditions
2 days ago · Christmas traditions have a long history of religious and secular meanings. Article content. ... Unlimited online access to National Post and 15 news sites with one account.
30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World | TIME
6 days ago · Also part of the Christmas tradition in Ethiopia, particularly in rural areas, is a field hockey-type game called Ye Genna Chewata. According to the state-owned Ethiopian News Agency, ...
Icelandic folklore inspires modern Christmas traditions | News, …
2 days ago · Christmas traditions people practice today often have a connection to traditional tales and customs that are centuries old. ... Local News Newton Falls seeks applications for seat.
Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas …
2 days ago · BETHLEHEM, Pa. — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...
Understanding Christmas traditions is a matter of time
2 days ago · Even Santa Clause and Christmas trees are not original to Christmas in the American context, evolving instead from New Year’s traditions, she continued. “Christmas was really a minor celebration and New Year’s developed from celebrating the day (Jan. 1) to celebrating the moment of midnight the night before.”
Unique Christmas Traditions From Around The World
Dec 13, 2024 · However, Christmas traditions vary greatly from country to country. Here are some unique and fascinating holiday customs from around the world. Japan Kentucky Fried Chicken offers a special Christmas meal in Japan (Credit: KFC Japan/ CC-BY-SA-2.0) A meal from Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) may seem like a strange choice for Christmas.
How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start - HISTORY
Dec 17, 2019 · Here’s a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the Christmas season, from singing songs and reciting poems to decorating trees and swapping cookies to drinking eggnog and wearing ugly...
Holiday hopes, changing traditions - CBS News
Dec 24, 2023 · People of a variety of backgrounds and across faith traditions who spoke with CBS News about the holidays shared the many different ways they observe the holiday season.
A sampling of unique holiday traditions from around the U.S. - NPR
Dec 8, 2023 · Here's how communities across the U.S. put their own spin on Christmas, Hanukkah and even Festivus celebrations — from Santas who ski and surf, to trees made of tumbleweed, sand and lobster traps.
Christmas traditions around the world, from fistfights to KFC - NPR
Dec 14, 2023 · From flying fists to crispy chicken wings, here's a look at some of the interesting ways in which people celebrate the Christmas season and beyond. Christmas Day in Santo Tomás, Peru, starts...