A Christmas in Finland By: Alex Gonzalez. History of The Holiday The Druids held their winter celebration on the shortest day of the year (Dec. 21) when.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Christmas Christmas is the largest celebration of the year. It starts on the 24 th of December and finishes on the 6 th of January. It is the celebration.
Advertisements

A Comparison of the Chinese New Year Spring Festival and the Western Festival of Christmas Jane Coates 2013.
HALLOWEEN.
France Prešeren was our poet and his works are very important for the Slovenian culture. He wrote the Slovenian National Anthem – ‘’A Toast’’. He was.
WINTER CUSTOMS IN ROMANIA. Winter celebrations 6 th December - St. Nicholas 20 th December – St. Ignatius, the slaughter of pigs 24 th December – Christmas.
Some think that Christ’s birthday should not be celebrated because the Bible doesn’t command us to celebrate it.
Christmas Commemoration or Confusion?. Facts About the Origin of Christmas Christmas began in the 4 th century Localized feast days observing the birth.
Урок английского языка по теме: «Holidays in the UK»
Halloween The History Everything started in the 5 th century, in the place where today is Great Britain and Northern France. At that time the.
Christmas. Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, literally "Christ's mass") is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ,[5][6]
Norway during Christmas. Norway and it’s foods Lutefisk= Stockfish that has been lying in water and lye a way to preserve fish in the old days then cooked.
Christianity: The Birth of Jesus and Modern Christmas Traditions Unit 4.
Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, December 23, 2008.
The History of Information Taken From "The Fantasy and Folklore of All Hallows" by Jack Santino.
Christmas Day. Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.
Christmas and Christ. Christmas Christ Christmas and Christ False reasons for not celebrating Christmas as Christ’s birthday –Because we do not think.
BRITISH HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS CHAPTER 8. Holidays and Customs and their origins tell us what is important in a culture Most holidays throughout the world.
Christmas Day Toys for Christmas from Christmas Day December 25 Christmas is here! If you celebrate Christmas, what are your traditions on this.
1 Пермский региональный институт педагогических информационных технологий расширенный межшкольный методический центр №59204 Выпускная работа на тему Christmas.
Christmas Around the World
Christmas in Finland. Evangelical Lutheran celebration.
Christmas Christ’s-Mass December 25 th of every year Christians are celebrating the birth of Jesus on this day. They celebrate by going to church, reading.
Christmas Traditions England.
This is one in a series of presentations for Information Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Yule Explained Valuing the Richness that Diversity Brings.
Christmas in Poland. Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of.
Religious Events December 2009 Celebrated by Roman Catholics who remember Mary's conception as being without sin, therefore, immaculate. Tuesday 8 December.
Paganism: Traditions we use today By Katie. Easter Named from the goddess Eastre – Mother goddess of spring, dawn, and fertility Rabbits and eggs are.
Tis the SeasonTis the Season Katherine Delesalle Hamilton College Clinton, NY.
Many civilizations throughout history have held festivals near the Winter Solstice (December 21 or 22). The Summer Solstice would be the opposite (June.
History of Christmas and the Holiday Season North Junior High School.
HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN.
Winter Holidays in America. Christmas Christmas is a Christian holiday celebrated on December 24 (Christmas Eve) and December 25 (Christmas Day). It.
The Christmas season in Italy is traditionally celebrated from December 8 to January 6. Christmas as it is celebrated in Italy has two origins: the familiar.
Holiday Customs Around the World. United States Christmas traditions vary greatly across the country. Children wait for Santa Claus to bring them presents.
Don’t We Have a Christmas Program? Why Don’t We Have a Christmas Program? All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
1.Santa ClausSanta Claus 2.Christmas StockingsChristmas Stockings 3.History of the Christmas TreeHistory of the Christmas Tree 4.MistletoeMistletoe 5.Christmas.
Christmas Traditions in Great Britain
Background of Christmas By : Aaron Curtis 12/13/12.
Finland is the first country on the list of Santa's stops. Finished families celebrate St. Lucia's Day, as do most of the Scandinavian countries. The celebration.
British holidays. Kate Dorokhova Kate Timoshenko.
WELCOME TO AMERICA.
Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday observed generally on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity.
Saint Lucia 17th Century painting of a 3rd Century Sicilian saint,
History of Halloween By: Emily Sheridan History Channel Video lloweenhttp://
Our Christmas design By: Mariah and Jessie. Our special Christmas Food At our Christmas feast we would have rice, sand kager, gingerbread, punch, and.
MISTLETOE By Kelly and Makenzie. WHAT IS MISTLETOE?  It is a leathery-leaved parasitic plant that grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and.
The History of Halloween. Celts (ancient people of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland) Festival of Samhain celebrated the end of the lighter half of the year.
Andrés Casado Bote nº2 Trabajo obligatorio de inglés.
In Russia there are many holidays. They are national holidays and religious holiday.
What’s Christmas? It is a Christian holiday which is almost celebrated on 25 th of December. Only in orthodoxy countries like Russia it is celebrated.
Presented 10 «A» class: Slobodyanyuk Natalia, Teacher:N.G.Ter-Pogosova.
Christmas In Ireland. By : Kellie Hicks,Jazmin Lopez,Teniyah Mcnair.
Holidays and Festivals in the UK and the USA
Iran’s Christmas Iran, formerly Persia, is a land where 3 wise men are believed to have lived when Jesus Christ was born. the 6 weeks preceding Easter.
In Poland, Christmas Eve has been celebrated every year since the 18th century Empty seat for an unexpected guest The well-known and widespread custom.
MARY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR:D TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
New year and Christmas ..
Swedish Christmas Traditions
The word "Christmas" originated as a compound meaning “Christ's Mass"
Christmas Holidays.
Christmas Celebration
Winter Holidays Across the World.
History of christmas trees
A King is born, He comes to save the Lord
31st October ??.
Io Saturnalia! That holiday you had no idea everyone was celebrating for the last 2500 years.
Christmas Cards.
Advent? Christmas What does it all mean?
Advent? Christmas What does it all mean?
The True Meaning of Christmas = Syncretism
Presentation transcript:

A Christmas in Finland By: Alex Gonzalez

History of The Holiday The Druids held their winter celebration on the shortest day of the year (Dec. 21) when they move on from the worst of the winter months and start looking forward to longer daytime hours. Celtic priests would cut mistletoe and bless it. The fruit of the mistletoe was a symbol of the life in dark winter months. The Roman winter solstice, also called Saturnalia, involved men dressing as women and masters dressing as servants. Parades, decorating houses with greenery, candle-lighting, and present giving occurred. They celebrated Saturn, the god of agriculture for over a month. During the same period they would celebrate Juvenalia, which honored the children. On December 25, the Romans would honor Mithra, the god of the unconquerable sun, who was believed to be born of a rock. In the 4th Century AD, Pope Julius I dictated that December 25th should be the date of Christmas, but it would be known as the Feast of the Nativity. Prior to this declaration, Easter was the primary Christian holiday. His declaration was an attempt by the Church to Christianize otherwise Pagan celebrations like Saturnalia.

Types of Decorations  bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a popular decorative motif portrayed in the Nordic Christmas tradition.  Finnish Christmas kitsch  traditional Finnish himmeli.  traditional straw billy-goat.  Finnish Christmas tree

Traditional Foods Served Finnish Rice Pudding Karjalan piirakka (Karelian pasties) with eggbutter (munavoi). Leipäjuustoa (bread cheese), also called "squeeky cheese. Pannukakkua (Oven pancake). Also called kropsua Piparkakkua (spice cookies) and Lucia pullaa (St. Lucia Day Credit to:

Holiday Traditions  many Finns find solace in a saint.  White-clad Saint Lucia, borrowed from Catholic and Orthodox churches, wears a striking crown of tall white candles and sings ancient songs to urge people out of their winter doldrums. The main event takes place on December 13  The highlight of the evening comes when Santa knocks on the door and asks, "Are there any well-behaved children here?" Naturally, every home contains only good children and they all receive presents  In a tradition that has roots in the 13th century, "Christmas Peace" is declared in Turku on December 24 Credit to:  13&culture=en-US