Thursday, 5. November 2009, 16:09:11
Christmas coming then. Each of us who also thrilled to await this great holiday. Today I am with you to review some milestones on this beautiful holiday.
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When no Noël :
Noël at no ceremony, in Rome, a year into this season, former European people also celebrate Christian holidays, but under a different form.
Rome: From 17 to December 24, a lawless reign whole city of Rome: Full cleaning their homes clean,
beautifully decorated, cooking and inviting their slaves seated dining table.
In France and some European regions, the time Moyen Age (fifth century to the XV century), about last December, people held a ceremony. The crowd's mask, disguise church priests, wearing clothes back ceremony, went across the street, sardonic satire church, and dancing the sexy tone ... Ceremony was banned several times and banned permanently by the end of XV century
Worship god Mithras 
About Winter solstice (Soltice d'hiver), gods Mithras (the Sun) is being fought with iconic forests. December 25, people kill bulls and blood sprayed across the field: soil becomes more fertile and better crops. In Rome, on this longest day and night, people do ceremony welcoming back the sun, representing a newborn baby.
Christmas 
Christmas word derived from the word natalis, meaning birth date. Feedback, especially the new Christian, no Noël. Indeed, the Bible does not say clearly on Christmas Day. Pope has some of the birth of Jesus around March or April.
Noël was invented in 354 when Pope Liberus to transform the Spirit worship Mithras cult that people every Winter Solstice as a newborn baby, was replaced by the birth of Jesus. Out to be wrong, he was taken December 25 for this ceremon.
Hanoukka, lighting ceremony :
II century BC, King Antiochus ruled Israel. He dirty Jerusalem temple and forced the Jews to worship Greek gods. Judas Maccabee called the patriotic rebellion from suspension of Syrie Jerusalem. To make the celebration of the restoration of the country, Jewish families light burning wax has 8 branches. Eight lights represent eight consecutive days the temple was burned by the bright colors an oil by an average of Antiochus to overthrow men. Hanoukka the ceremony, children receive a service that shows four letters Hebreux means "It's a mystery the great".
II History of Santa Claus Of course the origin of Santa Claus is a fantasy images from the ceremony Winter solstice, (December 21). Taking place in the chimney-filled with initial gifts of fruit, representing innovation (renouveau) of Nature. But Father fun character as we know it is calculated that beard and white cloak lined with fur skin toys are borrowed Fouettard father is probably an invention of America. Santa Claus probably born in 1822 under the pen of Clement Clarke Moore was pastor imagine a poem for his son. Been painted by artist Thomas nast, are all known quickly.
Name Santa Claus The name "Santa Claus" can the nickname of St. Nicolas, St. duties network for children, always making ceremony December 6 domain in East Europe, like Germany .. Saint Nicolas brings confectionery. Santa Claus to make sure more gifts. Sometimes people try to put this tradition, but without success
Saint Nicolas: 5 nights dawn December 6
IV th century, the legend that St. Nicolas is a very kind priest. He was the many miracles: three research officers innocent against the death penalty, rescue sailors ship when victims were forest, rescue three girls keep virtues ... and, the song tells a story he saved three children at night to touch on the butcher a name and this name was killed and a tight song bring salted. Seven years after the passing of Saint Nicolas and save them back to life.
Befana holidays : May 1st night
Befana Holidays, Italian Holidays is a witch she wear black, bring the shoes were punctured with a large shoulder strap on, riding the broom to go play gift for children Italy docile. Contrast to fill her shoes than invisible children not advised.
Father Noël origin Father Noël no borders. French Père Noël, Father Christmas England, Italy Babbo Natale, Weihnachtsmann German American Santa Claus, ... When the Netherlands to settle the United States, the name of St. Nicolas Dutch Sinter Klass, became Santa Claus. Father Noël is derived from St. Nicolas: long beard, gown that sits on a donkey back.
Over time, Santa Claus look round an old man shark belly, white hair and silver beard, riding a vehicle ski flying deer herds do not last.
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
1809, American writer Washington Irving described St. Nicolas go on-air to distribute gifts.
Clement Clarke Moore :
1821, CC Moore CC Moore writes a mythical story about Noel: Night before Noël (The night before Christmas, La nuit d'avant Noël) where Santa Claus appears in the ski vehicle is pulling deer.
Author Moore also wrote an article posted in newspapers in New York Sentinel on December 23, 1823 entitled The visit of St. Nicolas (A Visit From St. Nicholas, La visite de St Nicolas). This article is about lutins (the tiny baby demon) brought gifts to children in the car has been pulled eight giraffe (the giraffe named Blitzen, Dasher, Dancer, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Prancer and Vixen) . Giraffe 9th Rudolf was more invisible in 1839 have the duty to illuminate the road through the nose and bright red.
This story was translated into many languages.
Thomas nast In 1863, Harper's Illustrated Weekly, a newspaper New York post drawings of Santa Claus wearing a white fur coat and black belt tightening, painter Thomas nast an author.
For nearly 30 years, Thomas nast drawing pictures for the newspaper to Santa Claus belly, long silver beard and deer included.
In 1885, the newspaper draw the path of Santa Claus, from the Arctic to the United States. What was the first home of Santa Claus has been identified officially.
A year later, writer Georges P. Webster also stated that workshops toys and Father Noël "is hidden under the snow in the Arctic. Nast Left Painter confirmed the residence of Father Noël with drawings.
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