不同國(guó)家的圣誕節(jié)

不同國(guó)家的圣誕節(jié)不同國(guó)家的圣誕節(jié)有不同的過法?今日我給大家?guī)聿煌瑖?guó)家的圣誕節(jié)，盼望能夠關(guān)心到大家，下面我就和大家共享，來觀賞一下吧。

ASpanishChristmas西班牙圣誕節(jié)

InSpaindifferentsetofgift-givingtraditionsexists.TheholidayseasonextendstoJan.6,knownasThreeKingsDayortheEpiphany.1ItisnotuntilThreeKingsDaythatSpanishchildrenreceivetheirgifts.OntheeveoftheEpiphany,childrensetoutapairofshoestobefilledwithtreats2bytheThreeKings.Usually,threeplatesoffoodandthreeglassesofwineareleftoutforthevisitors,andthewaitingshoesareoftenstuffedwithstrawforthecamelstheMagiride.3

AlthoughgiftsarenotgivenuntilThreeKingsDay,theSpanishstillcelebrateonChristmasDay.OneofthemostimportantChristmastraditionsistheconstructionoftheNativityscene,whichdepictsthestableChristwasbornin,pletewithparents,angelsandanimals.4Thesescenesareoftenelaborateandrequireagooddealofmaterialsandcraftsmanship.5Theneedforbuildingmaterialsgaveriseto6anotherSpanishtradition:theChristmasmarket.Theseoutdoormarketsconsistofaseriesofbooths7setuponstreetsandinsquares.TheboothsselleverythingfromornamentsandsmallgiftstofiguresandbuildingmaterialsfortheNativityscenes.

TheSpanishhaveanumberofuniquedishesthataretraditionallyservedonChristmas.Whilesomeserveturkey,theworldwidefavorite,manypreferadistinctlySpanishmenu.Thismealwouldconsistofalmond8soupfollowedbyseafood.Fordesert,acandycalledmarzipan9isserved.Marzipanismadefromalmonds,eggsandsugars.

Notes:

1.extend:連續(xù);ThreeKingsDay:三圣節(jié)，又稱Epiphany(主顯節(jié))，基教紀(jì)念耶穌向世人顯現(xiàn)的節(jié)日，通常在每年1月6日。

2.treat:好東西。

3.通常，三盤食物和三杯酒是為款待三位訪客特意留下的，預(yù)備(裝禮物)的鞋子中一般都會(huì)填滿稻草以供東方三博士所騎的駱駝食用。Magi:東方三博士，為《圣經(jīng)》中人物，指向初生的耶穌朝拜獻(xiàn)禮的東方三圣，下文中提到的theThreeWisemen與此同義。

4.Nativityscene:也作Nativityplay，圣誕劇，關(guān)于耶穌誕生的戲劇，通常由兒童在圣誕節(jié)期間演出;depict:描述;stable:馬廄，依據(jù)《圣經(jīng)》記載，耶穌誕生在馬廄中。

5.elaborate:細(xì)心方案或制作的;craftsmanship:技能，技術(shù)。

6.giveriseto:引起，導(dǎo)致。

7.booth:貨攤，攤位。

8.almond:杏仁。

ChristmasintheUK英式圣誕節(jié)

InBritain,ChristmasDayisnormallyspentathome,withthefamily,anditisregardedasacelebrationofthefamilyanditscontinuity.Preparationsstartwellinadvance,withthesendingofChristmascardsandinstallationofadecoratedChristmastreeinaprominentplaceinthehome.Althoughitisnowafirmlyestablishedtradition,theChristmastreewasfirstpopularisedbyQueenVictoria’shusband,PrinceAlbert,whointroducedthecustomfromhisnativeGermanyin1840.

在英國(guó)，圣誕節(jié)往往在家和家人一起過，且被視為對(duì)家庭和諧的一種慶祝。預(yù)備工作很早就開頭了，大家寄賀卡且在家最惹眼的地方裝飾圣誕樹。盡管這已經(jīng)成為了根深蒂固的傳統(tǒng)，圣誕樹最早是由維多利亞女王的丈夫，阿爾伯特王子在1840年從德國(guó)引入這一風(fēng)俗，且開頭流行起來。

Somehousesaredecoratedwithevergreens(plantswhichdonotlosetheirleavesinwinter);awreathofhollyonthefrontdoorandgarlandsofholly,ivyandfirindoors.Bunchesofmistletoeareoftenhungabovedoorways-anycouplepassingunderneathmustexchangekisses!Traditionalfoodisprepared:sweetmincepies,arichChristmascakeandtheChristmaspudding.Everyonehastheirownfavouriterecipe,butthey’reallpackedfullofspices,nuts,driedfruitandbrandy.

Presentsareboughtandwrapped,andtraditionallyplacedundertheChristmastreeonChristmasEve.Christmasisbothasecularandareligiousholiday,andmanyfamiliesliketoattendamidnightserviceatchurchonChristmasEve,orcelebrateChristmasinchurchonChristmasmorning.

一些房子用常青植物(冬天不會(huì)掉葉子的植物)裝飾;前門掛圣潔的花圈，屋內(nèi)用圣潔的花冠，常春藤和皮毛裝飾。一捆捆的槲寄生常常放在門口上方——任何從下走過的情侶都必需互吻!要預(yù)備的傳統(tǒng)食物：甜餡的派，一個(gè)花式的圣誕蛋糕和圣誕布丁。人人都有自己寵愛的食譜，但都用足了香料，堅(jiān)果，干果和白蘭地。禮物是買來包好的，通常都是在圣誕夜擺放在圣誕樹下的。圣誕節(jié)也是世俗的宗教節(jié)日，很多家庭喜愛在圣誕夜去教堂參與午夜活動(dòng)，或者在圣誕節(jié)早上去教堂慶祝圣誕。

TheexcitementbeginsforchildrenonChristmasEve,whentheyhanguptheirstockings(anoldsockor,moreambitiously,pillowcases)aroundthefireplaceoratthefootofthebedforFatherChristmastofillwithpresents.TheEnglishFatherChristmasorSantaClausisfirstrecordedinhistraditionalredandwhiteoutfitinawoodcutof1653,butthestoryofSantaarrivinginhisreindeer-drawnsleighanddescendingdownthechimneytofillchildren’sstockingswithpresentsderivesfromtheUSA.

圣誕節(jié)最興奮的要屬孩子了，他們?cè)诒跔t邊或者床角掛起襪子(一只舊襪子，或者貪心點(diǎn)，一個(gè)枕頭)，來裝圣誕老人的禮物。英國(guó)的圣誕老人或者叫SantaClaus最先在1653年被木刻下來，穿著傳統(tǒng)的紅白服飾，但是關(guān)于圣誕老人坐馴鹿拉的雪撬來，并且下到煙囪里給孩子送禮物的故事卻是來源于美國(guó)的。

PracticallyeveryonesitsdowntoaChristmasdinnerintheearlyafternoonofChristmasDay,traditionallyroastturkey,butsomefamiliesprefergooseorroastbeef.TheturkeyisfollowedbytheChristmaspudding,broughttothetableflaminghot.Brandyispouredoverthepudding,thenlit.Afterdinner,everyonerelaxesbygoingforawalk,playinggames,enjoyingtheirpresentsorwatchingtelevision.

實(shí)際上，人人都在圣誕節(jié)那天下午早早地坐下吃圣誕晚餐，烤火雞是傳統(tǒng)食物，但有些家庭更喜愛鵝或者烤牛肉。在圣誕布丁之后上的菜就是熱氣騰騰的火雞。白蘭地斟在布丁上，然后點(diǎn)燃。晚飯后，全部人都去散漫步?????放松一下，玩玩嬉戲，賞玩他們的禮物或者看看電視。

AnAmericanChristmas美式圣誕節(jié)

WewishyouamerryChristmas,wewishyouamerryChristmas…Haveyouheardthatsong?Yup!ItsChristmastime!ThisChristmas,Istayedwithmyhostfamily1.ItwasanamazingexperiencetoseehowatypicalAmericanfamilywouldcelebratethebiggestwesternfestivaloftheyear.

Christmas,likeourSpringFestival,hasameaninginitself.ChristmasDay,whichisonDecember25,isthebirthdayofJesusChrist--thesonofGod.ThatswhyitiscalledChristmas.Onthatday,ChristianswouldgettogetherwiththeirfamiliestocelebratethebirthdayofJesus.Butnowadays,thereligiousmeaningofChristmashasbeelessemphasized.Tomanyfamilies,itisjustatimeoffamilyreunionandtheever-excitingpresent-giving.

OurschoolhadbeenonwintervacationsinceDecember11.Istayedatmyfriend,StephenStapczynskishouse--hisfamilywasmyhostfamily.AlthoughChristmaswasstillmorethantendaysahead,thefestivespirithadalreadybeenteemingeverywhere.TheChristmastreehadalreadybeensetup,andoneverywindowsill,therewereChristmaslights.OnthefirstdayIarrivedattheirhouse,StephenandIhelpedMrs.StapczynskiputdecorationsontheChristmastree.Thetreelookedsonicewithallthelightsonandthebeautifulornamentsdanglingfromitsbranches.

AsChristmascamecloser,thewholeneighborhoodhadmadepreparationstoo.Somepeoplewouldholdpartiesattheirhouses,invitingalltheirneighborstoe.Soeverynight,ifyouwentout,youwouldseealonglineofcarsparkedinfrontofsomehouse--apartyson!

Whatsmore,theChristmasdecorationsthatsomepeopleputontheirwindowsandingardenswerejustamazing.Ononenight,wewentoutinourcarforatouroflights.Therewasonestreetthatwassofamousforitslightsthatitgotitswayintothelocalpaper.Wehadahardtimefindingthewell-hiddenstreet,butitturnedouttobeworththeeffort.Lightsshonebrightlyinfrontofnearlyeveryhouse,ontrees,bushes,doors,windows…everywhere,takingdifferentshapes,makingitseemalmostlikedaytime.Hugeinflatablefiguresinthefrontgardenswerewavingtous:therewereSantaClauses2,ofcourse,chucklingmerrilyaway;andtherewerealsootherChristmasfigures,likeRudolph3--thered-nosedreindeer--withhisrednosegleamingeversobrightly;evenBartSimpson--acharacterinthefamousedyTheSimpsons--hadjoinedthejollyparty,wearingaSantashat.Thestreetsetoffalotofoohsandaahsinsidethecar.4Whenweleft,therewasalineofcarsinthestreet,alltheretoseethelights.

Christmasisthetimeforexchangingpresents.StephenandNikohadbeenthinkingabouttheirChristmaslists(alistofthingstheywishSantatogivethemforChristmas)foralongtime.Ididntwanttoaskforanything,buttheStapczynskisweresokindtoforcememakeonelistaswell(Mr.StapczynskitoldmeifIdidntmakeonehewouldchopoffmylegs).SoIwrotedownacoupleofthingsthatIwouldliketohave,andgavethelisttothem--sorry,mymistake--toSanta.

Finally,ChristmasEvecame.TherewasaspecialChristmasserviceatthechurchat6p.m.Itwascertainlyaveryinterestingexperienceforme.Theprieststartedtheservicereadingandsangoutextractionsfromaholybook--TheDivineLiturgy.Forseveraltimes,wewouldstandupandpray.Sometimes,thechurchchoirwouldstartsinging.Theatmospherewasveryquietandholy.ThentherewasaceremonycalledTheReceivingCommunion.Peoplewaitedinlinetoreceiveaspoonfuloffoodfromthepriest.ItwasaveryspecialChristmastradition.Thefoodwasmadefrombreadandwine.ThebreadrepresentsthebodyofJesus,andthewinerepresentshisblood.Afterthisceremony,thepriesthadaspeech.HeremindedusnottoforgetthetruemeaningofChristmas,andletJesusreallyliveinsideus--thatis,tolovethepeoplearounduswholeheartedly.IthinkthatnomatterifyouareaChristianornot,thisprincipleshouldbepartofourlives.Afterthepriestfinishedhisspeech,thepartthatIenjoyedmostcame:Christmascarols5.ChristmascarolsaresongsthatpeoplesingatChristmas,suchasJingleBells,WeWishYouaMerryChristmas,SilentNightandsoon.Somewereverymerry,otherssoundedquiteholy,butallofthemwerebeautiful.Iclosedmyeyes,andletallthepeacefulnessandhappinessthatwereinthesongsflowthroughme.Whatafeelingitwas!

WewenttosleepearlierthatdayforwehadtogetupearlyonChristmasDaytoopenourpresents.Sureenough,whenIwasstillhalf-wayduringasweetdream,Stephenburstintomyroomandtoldmetogetupandopenpresents.TherewereahugepileofpresentsundertheChristmastree,andtherewassuchamysteriousmistshroudingthemthatmademeeagertoseewhattheyallwere.Soonebyone,wewentthroughallthepresents.Mr.andMrs.StapczynskihadboughtmeeverythingIhadwrittenonmyChristmaslist--andalotmore!IgotmusicCDs,filmDVDs,clothes,books…Iwasveryhappy,andIdidntknowhowtoexpressmyappreciationforwhattheyhaddoneforme.StephenandNikohadgottenalotofpresentstoo,andtheyhadalreadybeentryingouttheirnewgames!

Intheafternoon,wewenttoMrs.Stapczynskisbrother,UncleStanshouse.Theyhadpreparedamarvelousmealforus.Alotoftheirfriendsandrelativesalsocame.IsawStephenandNikosgrandparents,YiayiaandPapou(wordsofgrandmaandgrandpainGreek--Mrs.StapczynskisparentscamefromGreece,sotheyliketheboysusingGreekwordstocallthem).Theywereverykindtome,andtreatedmejustlikeoneoftheirfamilymembers.Wehadaveryluxuriousmeal,consistingofturkey,beef,pork,andallsortsofotherfood.

Afterthemeal,whenallthestomachswerefullandeveryonewasfeelingdrowsy6fromallthefood,wejustsataroundthetableandchatted,justlikewhatweChinesepeopledoattheSpringFestival.Afterall,Christmas,liketheSpringFestival,isatimeforustogetawayfromourbusylives,atimeforfamilygathering,andatimetohavesomefun.

Notes:

1.hostfamily:寄住家庭或接待家庭。學(xué)校支配那些圣誕節(jié)仍留在美國(guó)的國(guó)際同學(xué)住在當(dāng)?shù)氐募淖〖彝ブ小?/p>

2.SantaClaus:圣誕老人。

3.Rudolph:每到圣誕節(jié)，圣誕老人乘坐馴鹿雪撬給孩子們送禮物，其中指路的馴鹿的名字叫Rudolph，它的鼻子是紅色的，所以稱其為red-nosereindeer。

4.街上的景象使車中響起一片驚異的聲音。setoff:激起，引起。

5.carol:(圣誕)頌歌。

6.drowsy:困倦的。

ChristmasinOtherCountries其他國(guó)家圣誕節(jié)

WelloffersomeinformationsabouttheChristmasTraditions,SignificanceofChristmas,ChristmasFamilyTraditionsinothercoutriesoftheworld.

瑞士

BeautifullydressedsmallkidsvisithomeswithbeautifulgiftsaweekbeforeChristmasday.Ringingofbellisbeeacustom.Villagersofdistinctvillagespetewhilecallingpeopleformidnightmassbyringingthebell.Aftermidnightmass,homemadedoughnutsaresharedamongfamilymembers.

On6thDecember,ChlausjagenfestivalorfeastofSt.Nichohlasiscelebrated.ASwisspersoneagerlyawaitsthearrivalofChristkindli.HedistributesChristmasgiftsamongpeople.ThereisonespecialfairytaletraminZurich.Santavisitsonthistramalongwithlittlechildren.

澳大利亞

ThetraditionalmealinAustraliaduringChristmascelebrationsistheturkeydinner,porkandham.ChristmasplumpuddingisoneofthefamousChristmasdesserts.SometimesgoldnuggetsarealsopresentinChristmaspuddingsduringChristmasgoldrushes.

BondiBeachintheEasternSuburbsofSydneyisoneofthefamoushangoutforthousandsofvisitorsduringChristmascelebrations.

ChristmasEveinAustraliaisknownforcelebratingCarolsbyCandlelight.DuringChristmascelebrations,thousandsofpeoplesurroundthemwithChristmasBush.ChristmasBushisanativeChristmasnativeplantwithredfloweredleaves.

日本

Although,afewpercentageofJapanesepopulationbelieveinChrist,stillpeoplelovetodecoratetheirhomeandstoreswithChristmastrees.ExchangingofChristmasgiftsisanimportantChristmastraditioninJapan.Hotei-oshoactsasSantaClausduringChristmascelebrations.HeisaBuddhistmonk.

InJapan,Christmasiscelebratedbydoingnicethings,suchashelpingneedyorsickpeopleinhospitals.ChristianmissionariesmarkthearrivalofChristmascelebrations.TurkeyisoneofthefamousChristmasrecipesinJapan.

智利

LittleclayedfiguresareplacedneartheChristmastreeinChile.Thisisreferredaspesebre.FatherofChristmasinChileisViejitoPascuero.HewisheseveryoneFelizNavidadyunProsperoAncNuevoorHappyChristmas.

HisarrivalisquitesimilartoSantaClaus.Thereindeerdrawshiscab.FamousChristmasmealofChilearebazueledeave,chickensoupwijtstuffedpotatoes,cornoncobandonions.Pandepasquaisanothermouth-wateringChristmasrecipes