German And Native American Culture

"Father Christmas goes back in any event to the extent the seventeenth century in Britain, and pictures of him make due from that time, depicting him as an all-around fed whiskery man wearing a long, green, hide lined robe. He embodied the soul of optimism at Christmas" (Wikipedia-Santa). Additionally Christmas is the occasion to unite families for "Christmas traditions include: present giving and fun from Roman Saturnalia; greenery, lights, and philanthropy from the Roman New Year; and Yule logs and different sustenance from Germanic dining experiences." Christmas really is the occasion of giving and family

The festivities last for a whole month: from December 6th, the feast of St. Nichols, until January 6th, the feast of the wise men. Similar to the American Christmas traditions, Christmas trees are a large part of the holiday celebration. In Germany, unlike America, the Christmas tree is secretly brought into the house the night of Christmas Eve and is decorated by the mother. Trees are most famously decorated with hand blown glass ornaments and tinsel. Another German tradition unlike America’s is that presents are usually exchanged and opened on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day. Germans also celebrate Zweiter Weihnactsfeirtag the day after Christmas. Zweiter Weihnactsfeirtag directly translates to Boxing Day, the holiday also celebrated in Canada. Though unlike Canada, where Boxing Day is a time for shopping and finding discounts, in Germany, Boxing Day is like a second Christmas. Families spend time with their grandparents and godparents. Things like board games, watching TV, and other typical bonding activities are done. This day, for the Germans, is a quiet day to relax and prepare for the rest of the Christmas

Germany is country shaped by many instances of disorder and chaos throughout its existence and especially in the 20th century. During these chaotic times Germans came to realize that the only way to prevent disorder and chaos was Ordnung or order. This philosophy of Ordnung is fundamentally different than the culture in the United States in which the people are trusted to do the right things rather than being forced by a set of written and unwritten rules that regulate social behavior. There are three significant differences between American culture and German culture: rules and regulations, the bureaucracy, and categorization. These differences help explain why German and American culture are so different.

Traditions, that every Christian adheres to were also introduced and popularized by German immigrants. Among them, the Christmas tree, gift-giving Santa Claus, and even the Easter Bunny (Library of Congress, n.d.)

My family has many traditions one of them is to make tamales on Christmas Eve so they are ready for Christmas Day. My family stays up on Christmas Eve and we stay up all night till the clock hits 12:00, that is when we start opening presents. Later on we go to sleep/take a nap and wake up so we can do El Nacimiento de Dios. El Nacimiento de Dios is when our family gathers around the setting of where Jesus was born and "we see his birth". We usually do a posada which is huge dinner with many types of Mexican foods like tamales, posole, rice, beans, etc. Each year my grandma, grandma, uncle, aunt, and some cousins come for Christmas from Mexico and we have a family gathering where we meet our family members in which we have not seen for a long

She said that her family started to focus less and less on the traditions after they moved to the United States and as she and her brother got older. For her family most of the celebrating was done on Christmas Eve or in the early hours of Christmas Day. They have always opened their presents at midnight on Christmas Eve. First though, they would go outside and watch the fireworks display while

Back then during the 1900s, a substantial number of Asian Americans immigrated to the United States. In this entirely new world with the majority White population, most of them often encountered numerous identity issues and their lives have been dramatically affected. As a result, some of them who have been influenced by the American culture may have changed their perspectives of their own traditions or rejected their identities in order to “survive” in the White culture. As Robert G. Lee defines that, “culture is symbolized as the whole range of human activity in general, the particular way of life of a group of people, which consists of their beliefs, customs, religions, languages, protocols, music, arts, foods and so forth” (41), it

Every family has a unique way of celebrating the holidays. Some may have wacky traditions, secret family recipes, and just interesting meals. My family has some interesting traditions that are much different than most people´s. Such as out yearly baseball game, or our assortment of gravy. Many other families have goofy traditions and meals as well, you just wait.

Many people celebrate various traditions all over the world on holidays, birthdays etc. those traditions can define a race, culture, and nations but there are specific ones that represent your family. My family is set apart by carrying the spirit of Christmas by traveling to New York. We go to see many sights such as the Rockefeller Christmas Tree that marks that Christmas has officially begun. With Red Cross employees in the background with Christmas music ringing bells in hopes of people donating money to aid others in need. As well as going to see the most iconic play of the holiday season and on Broadway being the Nutcracker.

I do agree that the Europeans do show the native culture though these images. However, the images would have be different if they were based on legends/stories. The images would have been according to the artist creativity and inaccurate. The images are accurate representation of the role in the native society. The two artistic style are different but overall both have the same objective to represent the native

Throughout the world there are many holidays that connect with people’s culture. Since you live your daily life in the same culture you may not notice that you have certain ways or traditions of doing things. For me Christmas has large role in my culture. It has a specific meaning to me and my family, it helps us connect with one another while enjoying family favorite recipes.

German Christmas is pretty similar, but have few things that are different. In the next few slides I'm going to show you what's different and similar. In Germany, they call Christmas “the first celebration” and Santa brings gifts on December 5th and 6th. In America, children usually open their gifts on Christmas day, but in Germany they open them on Christmas Eve. In Germany, they light up their trees with real candles not fake lights like Americans. The German Christmas lasts 2 days, the 25th and the 26th.

Christmas has been kept for hundreds of years with traditions, in many countries around the world. The United States starts to prepare for Christmas months in advance. From decorating with lights, to shopping, Americans are so hyped up about this holiday. But Americans seem blinded about other countries’ cultures, so that blind fold will be taken off now. The Christmas traditions and customs of Brazil, Egypt, and Sweden will be explored to show how others celebrate Christmas.

In America during the month of December, most people will go and pick out a Christmas tree, string lights on its branches, listen to music about the holidays, and decorate their houses with little toys and ceramics representing Saint Nicholas. A fictional character that as children we are told will bring presents the night of Christmas if we behave throughout the year. But what about in other countries? What sort of holidays do they rejoice at when the thought of the birth Christ passes their mind?

Christmas is the time of year most people look forward to. It is a special holiday and it gives us a chance to show those we love by giving gifts and spending time with them. We all celebrate in our own unique ways. Christmas in Germany is very traditional and classic, many of the traditions and beliefs have been carried on for a number of years. They celebrate by telling stories about Krampus and Saint Nick, visiting Christmas markets and buying gifts, continuing lifetime traditions, decorating and cooking favorite foods. The preparation for the Christmas season starts before December in Germany.