2022圣诞节习俗剖析圣诞节习俗剖析Christmasisoneofthemostbeautifulholidaysofalltime.ItisthedaywhenGod'ssonwasbornonearth.Hence,thisdayissacredforallChristiansaroundtheworld.TheChristmasseasongivesrisetoanumberofChristmastraditionsthatcomealong.Hereareafewofthemthatarecelebratedwithzestandenthusiasmworldwideforcenturies.第1页共11页圣诞节始终是个美妙的节日。这是上帝之子诞生的日子，因此对世界各地的基督徒来说，这一天是特别神圣的`。圣诞季节自然少不了各种圣诞传统。下面这些传统，可是几个世纪以来始终世界各地的人们始终喧闹庆祝的习俗。PreparationoftheChristmascake烘烤圣诞蛋糕ThiswasanEnglishtraditionwhichstartedcenturiesago.OnChristmaseve,plumporridgewasservedtothepeople.Asyearspassed,variousotherthingslikedry第2页共11页fruits,honeyandspiceswe’reused.SoonthisporridgegotreplacedwiththeChristmascake.Christmascakesaremadeusingeggs,butter,confections,fruits,etc.TodayaChristmascakeisanintegralpartofaChristmasmenu.这项英式传统早在几个世纪以前就流传开了，以前人们在平安夜喝梅花粥。随着时间渐渐推移，人们还会享用果脯、蜂蜜及香料食物等，随后圣诞蛋糕便代替梅花粥出现了。圣诞蛋糕由鸡蛋、黄油、甜点、水果等烘制而成。现如今，圣诞蛋糕已成为圣诞菜谱不行或缺的一部分。第3页共11页Sendinggiftstolovedones给亲友送礼物ThistraditioncomesfromthestoryofthethreewisemenwhogotgiftsforbabyJesusonChristmas.EveryChristmas,giftsareexchangedamonglovedones,especiallychildren.ThestoryofSantaClausalsocomesfromthistradition.这个传统源自一个传闻：三位智者在圣诞节给婴儿耶稣送出了礼物。每年圣诞节，亲朋好友尤其是孩子们都会互赠礼物，圣诞老人的故事也源自这个传统。第4页共11页DecoratingtheChristmastree装扮圣诞树Thisreferstothetraditionofdecoratingapinetreeusinglights,tinsels,garlands,ornaments,candycanes,etc.Today,aChristmastreeisanindispensablepartofChristmascelebration.这个传统指的是用彩灯、金箔、花环、饰品、糖果条等装扮松树现如今，圣诞树也是庆祝节日不行或缺的一部分。LightinguptheChristmascandle第5页共11页点燃圣诞蜡烛ThisreferstothetraditionofplacingalightedcandleoutsidehousesduringtheChristmasseason.Acandlesignifieshopeasitbringslighteventothedarkestroom.Intheearliertimes,whenChristianswerepersecuted,theywerenotallowedtopracticeprayers.Hence,asinglecandleusedtobeplacedoutsidethehouseasasignthatChristianprayerswerebeingconductedinside.这个传统指的是人们会在圣诞期间在屋子外面放一支点燃的蜡烛第6页共11页即便在最黑暗的屋子，蜡烛也能带来光明，寓意希望。早些年头，也就是基督徒深受迫害的时候，他们被禁止布道祷告。因此，基督徒们在屋外放一支蜡烛，示意他们仍在心里静默祷告。SingingChristmascarols唱圣诞颂歌Itreferstotheage-oldcustomofenchantinganumberoftraditionalChristmassongsduringtheChristmasseason.Itaddstothejoyandfuntotheatmosphere.DifferentChristmashymnsorcarolslikeTheFirstNoel,JingleBells,第7页共11页Joytotheworld,etcaresungeveryChristmasasapartoftheChristmascelebration.这是一个古老的习俗：圣诞期间总是回荡着一首又一首圣诞传统歌曲。歌曲给人们带来快乐，也增加了节日的气氛。每年欢庆圣诞之际，《第一个圣诞节》、《铃儿响叮当》《普世欢腾》等各种圣诞圣歌或颂歌都会奏响旋律。MakingofCribs制作圣诞马槽Thisisyetanotherage-oldtraditionofChristmas.AcribreferstotheNativityScenethatispreparedusing第8页共11页smallstatues.ThefirstcribeverwasmadeoutsideachurchofSt.FrancisofAssisiforchildrentoshowthemhowtheNativityscenewaslike.Sincethen,thistraditionbecameverypopular.这也是一个古老的圣诞习俗。人们用小雕像和马槽营造耶稣诞生的场景。第一个马槽建在圣法兰西...
