Research Paper On Christmas In Australia

Christmas is a Christian occasion that is commended on December 25 to pay tribute to the introduction of Jesus Christ or the timeframe that precedes and after this occasion. Christmas developed more than two centuries into an overall religious and mainstream festivity, fusing numerous pre-Christian, agnostic conventions into the celebrations along the way. Today, Christmas is a period for family and companions to get together and trade presents. Christmas is celebrated within the church of the Lord.

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

One of the most important religious holidays in Jamaica is Christmas. In Jamaica, Christmas day usually starts out with the family eating a traditional breakfast, like ackee and saltfish, breadfruit and boiled bananas. Then the family will attend church, and come home for presents for the kids and family time. Sometimes, the extended family will come and do a huge gift exchange, but in Jamaica, christmas is a pickney, or children day. Santa Claus visits homes,

What makes an Australian Christmas unique is that over there they have a sandy Christmas and have warm weather. What they do over there for fun is that they go surfing, make a sandman, which is kinda like a snowman, but it is made out of sand. They also go to the beach and play in the sand. On Christmas they eat goose or BBQ outside because it is warm outside. Their Christmas traditions are is that they decorate a gum tree we ornaments and other kinds of decorations. Moreover, hang stockings but not over the fireplace. They have Swag Man instead of Santa Claus who drives a four wheeler with his dingoes. Those are the things that make an Australian Christmas unique.

Christmas like Thanksgiving believe it or not, do happen to share many traits. One major factor that the two own is the warmth and love of bringing family and close friends together. It’s the few times a year that everyone has a reason to all gather around to

There are similarities and differences between Christmas in America and Christmas in Italy. The Christmas holiday originated with the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25, a day around the shortest day of the year. Therefore, the main reason we celebrate the holiday is to celebrate Christ's birthday. Another reason for celebrating Christmas includes the changing of the seasons and the days that will become short before becoming long again. The shortest day, not necessarily falling on Christmas, is Winter Solstice which happens also to be a Pagan, agricultural holiday to mark the changes is the seasons. Most simply, we celebrate Christmas across the world as inspiration to imitate ethical behaviors of Christ who unconditionally loved all men and women regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds.

Cuba’s celebrations are greatly reduced ever since Fidel Castro outlawed it in 1969. Today, it is celebrated with not as much festivity as other countries. Columbia celebrates the Christmas season much earlier than most, starting on December 7th to have “The Day of the Candles.” They also have families gather each night for nine days to perform religious prayers called novenas. In Spain, they start the winter solstice with “Hogueras,” which lets people jump over fires to symbolize that they are going to overcome sickness that winter. Mexico is well known for their Christmas ornaments and for their three holidays, Las Posadas, La Fiesta de Reyes and Las Pastorelas. Each country differs on giving gifts to children. In Spain, children receive gifts from the Three Wise Men as recalled to into the Bible. They leave their shoes outside on January 5th and the next day, Epiphany, children get candy and cakes. Mexico also has the tradition of letting children open their Christmas presents on Epiphany, however, the night before, they write a letter to the Three Wise Men asking for what they want. In Columbia, it is baby Jesus that reads the letter of what children want. They leave the letter under the tree on December 24th and open presents the day after. Sadly, for Cuba, ever since the decline of Christmas in 1969, Christmas isn’t celebrated like other countries. However, before that,

Then on December 16th, the Posadas begin. This is when a small procession with the images of Joseph and Mary is taken from house to house each night until December 24th. Then on the 24th, families come together to share a delicious Christmas dinner. They spend all night, chatting, drinking, playing games and having fun while waiting for midnight. Once midnight strikes, a whole bunch of fireworks go off while everyone hugs each other and wishes one another and “Happy Christmas”.

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

They also put up a christmas tree to represent the holiday season and get gifts for everyone in their family and community. People also prepare a cake or loaf called panettone some people like it sweet though.

At Easter, our extended family comes over and we have egg hunts for the little kids, kids, and adults. We also eat Easter brunch together. On Thanksgiving we also have our extended family over! Our family will eat an immense dinner cooked by my mother and my aunts. Football is usually playing on the TV, and everyone is having a great time. Christmas is our family’s most celebrated holiday. On Christmas Eve, we have lunch with some of our friends at Troegs. Later in the evening, we go to my mom’s brother’s house to give gifts and have a good time. On Christmas Day my immediate family will celebrate christmas together eating a delicious breakfast- usually cinnamon buns- and give gifts. Later that day, we’ll head over to our nana’s house and then to my grandma’s house. At my Grandma’s house we celebrate Christmas and my cousin’s birthday (which is on the same day). Two days after Christmas we will celebrate my birthday, which is on the

According to Rosa” We tell the whole family to sit together in mass. We sit to together to expanded our hands in prayer and also to give each other the sign of the peace”. This family uses prayer on Christmas Eve mass to be united. The prayers that are learned in religion school are used on Christmas Eve mass when the family joins together with everyone else in prayer. According to Oscar “ On Christmas eve the priest talks about the importance of unity in family”. After mass is over they put gifts in a box this is located inside the church, the gifts are given to children in-group

All around the world individuals of different descents celebrate Christmas with their own custom approach. Although my mothers side of the family is part German and Native American, we don’t celebrate any traditions related to our background. I come from the plain old American family who gets to open one present on Christmas Eve and then sets out cookies and milk for Santa. However, it may be time to learn a little bit and introduce some traditions to my dull family.

Christmas is the annual festival celebrating the birth of Jesus on the 25th December, at least that is what it began as initially. Since it has expanded into an international phenomenon for consumption, taking priority over our everyday practices of life (Michel De Certeau, 1980). Our time we spend divided between work and leisure in accordance to the codes and conventions of society shifts, Christmas derails these expectations. Yet surprisingly Christmas gains little attention in terms of social research, despite the fact that it can be explored diversely. The inquiry ‘What is Christmas?’ links to multiple aspects of social research. The aspects of Christmas can be subdivided into the following; religion, commercialism, gift-giving, social relationships, sensualism and mythology. This essay will analyse these fundamentals of Christmas through both psychological and sociological perspectives, as the theories among these two social sciences are best suited to the elements which make up Christmas itself.

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.