Informative Essay: German Christmas In America

The Christmas Day Tsunami was caused by a massive earthquake. There was forces that had been building up for hundreds of years and once they forces were released it caused violent and killer waves to be unleashed. These violent movements of the tectonic plates displaced huge amounts of water which sent powerful shock waves in every direction. The Earthquake that caused the Tsunami was a result of the sliding of the India plates which had been going on for a millennium. The Earth shuddered due to trillions of rocks that were moved. The disturbed seafloor was displaced and created the Tsunami. So many people were caught unprepared because this was something that took time. The forces and sliding of the plates had been happening overtime for years

Traditional france christmas ornaments were fruits that they hung on a tree, like pears or apples, but after they went through a drought they instead made glass ornaments in the shape of fruits. They also wrap pieces of chocolate in wrapping paper and hang them on trees. They wake up to smoked salmon blinis every morning on christmas. They have gougeres as an appetizer with wine or cocktails.

Ah Christmas, it is said to be the most wonderful time of the year. In the United States Christmas is a time of giving and receiving, spending time with your family, and in most Christian families, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is hands-down the most highly commercialized holiday celebrated by Americans. In fact, according to CBS news, the average American will spend $700 on gifts this holiday season, totaling for a whopping $465 billion spent nation-wide. From mall Santas as far as the eye can see, to hearing Christmas music in every retail store you enter. Christmas is a time of high spirits and high spending in the U.S.

Mike Rauser’s article, “War on Christmas” product of spoiled attitudes, provides an introduction to help explain the contents learned in this class. His article has viewpoints that can be demonstrated by the four nodes of religion inquiry, and Ninian Smart’s six dimension of religion. His article acts as a springboard to show our understanding of the course materials.

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

German culture has always seemed appealing to me. In Germany Christmas, or Weihnachten, is considered the uttermost important holiday of them all. A common tradition specific this culture is Advent. An Advent wreath, Adventskranz, holds four candles and on each Sunday before

We celebrate Christmas holidays and Easter holidays. However, there is a third holiday, a third observance, a third sacred event that is just as central to our understanding of what it means to be a Christian and what it means to belong to the church.

The average population of the United States develops themselves on the basic understanding that Christmas is the same recognition around the world. On December 25th, people open gifts, eat a hearty meal, and usually attend some type of religious ceremony. However, the population may be surprised to find that their just perception is wrong. Greenland, Jamaica, Zambia have many traditions that recognize Christmas.

There are a few traditions and celebrations that take place in Germany. Many of us in the United States celebrate a couple of those traditions. Oktoberfest is the biggest one we celebrate that is a German tradition. Oktoberfest attracts over six million tourists who consume 1,320,860 gallons of beer as well as food. Mardi Gras is also a tradition celebrated in Germany as well much like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Christmas and Easter are the other two traditions

Present day Christmas and victorian era Christmas have many contrasts and was more simple. Christmas from the past versus the present, has many differences and similarities. One difference is gift giving, back in the victorian era they would give very simple gifts like fruits or bakery products. One similarity is putting up a christmas tree, in the medieval times they would put evergreens in their home for decoration. Christmas in the past was much more simple than it is today. In the beginning of the 19th century Christmas was

Christmas is a holiday that has been celebrated for hundreds of years, but not in the ways you’d think. All around the world, there are different traditions revolving around Christmas, like Father Christmas in Britain and Santa Claus on the North American continent. There are also many foods related to the holiday, such as candy canes, ham, goose, and many more delectable food items from all over the globe. The modern Christmas in North America wasn’t like the ways we remember and celebrate today only a few hundred years ago, because they didn’t even celebrate it in Boston, “In the early years of Christianity, Easter was the main holiday; the birth of Jesus was not celebrated.” (History of Christmas). The true history of Christmas is far different from what you might imagine, since Santa Claus was a widely disputed person, from him being, “described as everything from a “rascal” with a blue three-cornered hat, red waistcoat, and yellow stockings,”(Santa Claus) to him being a jolly old elf in a red suit. Even though all the history of Christmas might not be what you think it is, it can still be good to know what the true history of Christmas is. (“History of Christmas”)

Christmas is a time for joy of the holiday season. Still many countries celebrate their Christmas differently. Take in mind Australia and America, two different countries across the globe from each other. Many people may want to see what’s different and the same about them.

One holiday that came from Germany is Easter. The legend of the Easter bunny came from Germany in the 1700s. Kids today still believe of the bunny who leaves eggs at their house on Easter evening. Germans also celebrate Christmas .They do some of the same traditions like having a Christmas tree in your living room.Some different like putting candles on trees or covering your house with colored plastic sheets. The last holiday I connect with is New Year's Eve. Germans watch a show on television on New Year's Eve called “Dinner for One” they have done this since 1972. They also melt lead and pour it into cold water and the shape determines what your future holds. I connect to German holidays in many ways.

Christmas like most holidays, derives from pagan roots and was merged with universal theology to create a holiday that could be celebrated by millions. Christmas is a unique melting pot of ideas and traditions.

Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. I love seeing the shinny Christmas lights that decorates my street and the sound of fresh fallen snow on the ground. Christmas reminds me of family, the laughter and loved we shared, and the gifts we gave to each other. My house on Christmas became the center of my joy.