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[A r c h i]

Dear Archi, When We Are About To Celebrate Ghorban Eid And Yalda Together, Why Should We Talk About A Foreign Tradition And Festival
I Donno Anything About Christmas, So I'd Rather To Remain Quiet And Use Others Information
Hope You The Best Of Heaven And Earth

Dear Petros,
That's exactly why I chose this topic,Because I myself know so little about Christmas, I have lots of foreign friends,I really know nothing about this big event which is celebrated in most countries, I some times forget to send them Christmas cards, That's why I think it's really important to know about it.Ill try my best to gather lots of infos this week

about yalda, it's almost finished , and ghorban eid ,do you have anything to talk about ???

By choosing Christmas ,I didn't mean that I forgot our events, It's just to get to know better the cultures of the people who we're speaking their language

Good luck dearl

[shalineh]

What has Christmas message for our world? i
Christmas is one of the most important periodic ceremonies in world. i
24th december's night is Christmas night & jubilee of jesus christ's birthday.jesus is one of the greatest world's religions originator. more over; he is very reverent for moslems and he has a eminent place in quran. as you know; jesus is on of the prophets that are named "olou_al_azm". i
yearly; hundreds millions of christians in the world,celebrate this ceremony. however; at the last centuries, because of diminution of religion's role in civic life of western societies, this ceremony has lost its religious efficacy and it is changed to a pompous & pervasive ceremony for their jubilation. nowaday; in the great zone of western societies, this ceremony is a tradition for respect of peace & solidarity & humanism. i
but; notwithstanding this nice perception, reality this is that nowaday, humanism message of Christmas, can not find receptive ear in the many of world's zones. In some societies, the national & religious minorities (even some christians) exist that are prohibited from freely celebration of Christmas ceremony. i
Anybody knows that in the last years, religious fundamentalism is become powered and some of the religious thoughts that assert peace & kindness, nowaday ; are a pretext for sulk & truculence. up and down is seen that religious zealotry and thought's calcification is making a base from religious thoughts for invading and libelling to other religions. i
in all religions, believers & veracious peoples are warning for outspreading of this phenomenon. spiritual gradation of peoples through propagation of peace and humanism is common message of all religions. i
Christmas is immortal reflection of this vital calling. i

refrence: BBC Persian
translated by: shalineh

[Behroooz]

daer shalineh

thank you for your translation

but every body know that christmas is not the jesus birthday .

nobody know the birthday of jesus exactly

if you research more you will know that christmas is the birth day of mehr .

mehr is the child of anahita the iranian prehistoric angel

thank you

[sepid12ir]

,Hi
Me eaither, No idea 'bout it, But good topic, bcuz It gives me information
,Anyway
Happy Ghorban Eid and also Yalda night, Becareful not to eat alot
Have a great day pals

[Sally Anderson]

though it surely is a good topic but I have no clue about it and I am not able to discuss with you, I don,t know why I am so discouraged about this celebration. I prefer to know about our own traditions.by the way, thanks for your information SHALINEH

[A r c h i]

Christmas:
I read some interesting info about it, the point is that Christmas time is not the exact day of Christ birth,But they celebrate it as it's so.
25th of December is the Christmas Eve, in most countries (In some others it's on 24th of December or 6th January. So they celebrate this and the new year begins on 1st January. The Holidays Started yestreday (good for them)
Why the word X-masis used instead of Christmas???? In early Greek versions of the New Testament, the letter Χ (chi), is the first letter of Christ.
I found something really interesting,Why they choose this time of the year for celebrating new year????
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The end of December was a perfect time for celebration in most areas of Europe. At that time of year, most cattle were slaughtered so they would not have to be fed during the winter. For many, it was the only time of year when they had a supply of fresh meat. In addition, most wine and beer made during the year was finally fermented and ready for drinking.
That's really a funny story, When I read these things , I realize what a great culture we have.

More info will come soon, By the way I heard that Christmas is derived from Iranian costumes. The celebration for mehr and Yalda night is on the same dates. Any body has any info???l




Sally,Of course Iranian culture comes first, but you should know about others to realize what is yoursl

[Kite102]

We normally buy presents for our friends and family and we give them to each other (or place it under the Christmas tree) on Christmas day (25th December in Britain). Also we have normally have a special Christmas lunch with a whole turkey as the traditional dish!

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[shalineh]

daer shalineh
but every body know that christmas is not the jesus birthday .
nobody know the birthday of jesus exactly
if you research more you will know that christmas is the birth day of mehr .

my dear kurdish friend.i
i only translated it without any manipulation or correction.i
anyway thank you for your notification.i
i will research about it.i

[shalineh]

Christmas in various traditions & cultures of world
Belgium
6th december is the time for "St Nicholas" celebration that differ with Christmas celebration. belgians call santa klaus as "di Crestman" or "Elderly Santa". He donate gifts to children in Christmas day. Many cultural traditions exist for Christmas celebration in belgium. Northern zone of this country (Germanic zone), eastern zone (Germanic zone too) and southern zone (French zone) celebrate their specific tradition in this day. In Christmas's morning; we can see familial small gifts under Christmas tree or in the sox that are dangled beside the chimney. Christmas's breakfast is very important in belgium and its major part hase been maked by the pancake, named "Kagno". Some families provide other meal-time in Christmas too that all family's members eat it together.i
Brazil
Christmas's father is named " Santa Papi" in this south american's country. Many their traditions are similar to U.S or U.K traditions. At Christmas day; Wealthy families provide a specific food that contains hen, brawn, salad and fresh fruits. But poor families only eat rice & hen.i
Finland
Finlanders believe that santa claus lives in finland north and all world peoples send their letters to finland's santaclaus. Therefore in this country has been provided a great funny park; that there; tourists can meet with actual santaclauses. Finlanders families clean their homes for welcome to three fold Christmas's holidays: ( jesus birthday, new year and first week after jesus birthday ). At Christmas night ; they bake a specific porridge and decorate their Christmas tree. At Christmas's midday - that is reputed to peace of Christmas – they watch Christmas's messages from T.V and then eat Christmas's porridge at afternoon. Many Finlanders families reminisce their defuncts and fire a candle on the each tomb. i
France
Christmas in france is named "Noel". Each family provide their christmas tree and decorate it with red ribbons & white candles. Somewhen; they decorate pinyon trees of garden and illuminate tree's lamps during night. Christmas's dinner is very important meal-time in france that all family's members must eat it together. In france; nobody send card for congratulating of new year & christmas!!!i
Germany
Germanics have a wonderful liking to decorations of their home at christmas. Many germanic homes have wooden windows and they decorate these with electrical candles and colored pictures. [ i had been there and this scene that i said is very nice and attractive. ] in many homes; they put a small cradle as symbol of Jesus in cradle. At evening of christmas; children get their gifts from santaclaus then families meet together in church. At night; they convene under christmas tree and then one of the family's member sound a small bell as symbol of family's convention. Germanics eat fish at christmas day. i
Hungary
Hungarian's childs welcome christmas at 6th december. Before sleeping; They put their clean shoes at the front of door or window until get their santaclaus 's gift. Morning of day after; they encounter with the toys and small candles in red sacks. The night of Before christmas's day too; childs convene beside christmas tree with their families and give together the edible gifts such as chocolate and gumdrop. Fresh fish, rice, potato and cooky is used as dinner's dessert. Christmas's gifts are exchanged after dinner. Childs with their family, attend in eucharist that is performed at midnight.i
Latvia
Latvians belive that christmas's father deliver gifts 12 days after christmas and will put it under christmas tree. First christmas tree decorated in this country therefore this christmas's symbol ( tree ) have a specific importance in Latvia republic. specific food of Christmas; in latvia; is pea & brawn & sauce.i
Portugal
Portugese parents put their childs gifts under christmas tree or in sox that is placed beside chimney and then pretend those has been brought by santaclaus for childs. specific food of Christmas; in Portugal; is fish & potato.i
Sweden
Christmas is most important day in sweden that during at this day, they bake a specific food and families meet together and spend their christmas's night in church up to midnight.i
USA
Because of cultural multiplicity in U.S; they have several methods for christmas celebration. The families that came from eastern europe, provide turkey with their specific decorations. But some other families choose thier food between soups, pastas, Vegetables or brawn. during year ;Parents ask childs improve their behaviors in order that they get christmas's gifts in sox . parents say to childs that santaclaus will enter to homes at midnight with a big sack of gifts and will put those beside christmas tree. Therefore, childs put on table , cooky for santaclaus and carrot for santaclaus's deer.i

refrence: Mehr News Agency
translated by: shalineh

[A r c h i]

Thanks Shaline for your nice translation and for the information, I really appreciate it.

Dear Hozy we need yr participation in this topic so come more often here
Have fun everyone