From November onwards, it is impossible to forget that Christmas is coming. Coloured lights decorate many town centres and shops, along with shiny decorations, and artificial snow painted on shop windows.In streets and shops, ‘Christmas trees‘ (real or plastic evergreen ‘conifer’ trees) will also be decorated with lights and Christmas ornaments.
But how we can say ” Merry Christmas ” in different languages?
Afrikaans: Gesëende Kersfees
Afrikander: Een Plesierige Kerfees
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,
but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows.
All the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names;
they never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.
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A Christmas carol (also called a noël) is a carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas, or the winter season in general. They are traditionally sung in the period before and during Christmas. The tradition of Christmas carols hails back as far as the thirteenth century, although carols were originally communal songs sung during celebrations like harvest tide as well as Christmas. It was only later that carols began to be sung in church, and to be specifically associated with Christmas.
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The mistletoe is a hemi-parasitic shrub which can be found on the stem of other trees. There are many species of mistletoe and one of them is Viscum Album which is the Latin name for that known as the European mistletoe.
I can say that the mistletoe had been the symbol of the Christmas (not the tree), at least in Romania. Our antiquity neighbors, the Celtic people, had thought that mistletoe was created by a lightning over an oak. Since then the mistletoe was considered a plant with magical properties. For its eternal green, it became the symbol of eternal life and, in default of regular root, it was loved as being sent by God. The legends of mistletoe’s apparition is known and appreciated in the entire Europe and only good things are now associated with this plant.
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Christmas is when the carol singers are calling you at the door for the best wishes; is also when the entire image is white, all it sees being but the red or blue or golden or what color you want lights which means that we celebrate, are happy and excited. It’s when Santa Claus is coming to town!
In Romania there are carols played by the children dressed in the traditional popular suits, carrying in their hands pine branches which are symbols of the “youth without old age” and of the vigour and plenty. They carol through all the houses, joyful and blushing and loud singing and for their wishes the host gives them apples and pretzels and nuts. Therefore all the people in Romania have on the Christmas table such of things even though in arrangements as decorations, following the Christmas spirit.
This is one of those traditional Christmas arrangements, an easy to make coronet:
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It’s Christmas time! And it’s time for you to join your family, especially your children to celebrate the most loved and peaceful moment of the year. Create some special moments learning them to let free their imagination and make by their self real pieces of art.
For this special Christmas floral arrangement, you have just to purchase a few useful things: one floral foam, from any local flower shop, some pine branches, 5 red santini (or any color you want), one small and thick red candle with a pine or fresh flavor. You’ll also need a green or red dish as a base for your arrangement. First, you’ll moderate the foam after the dish’s dimension and lines, letting to see just 2 centimeters from the bowl.
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Here comes Santa Claus! It’s time for you to gladden the people you love by offering them the most special gifts. And we think that is not important the present’s value or size, but the attention and the way you offer it. Create a special and warm moment from offering an original present. Enjoy of a beautiful Christmas morning, opening the nice decorated presents.
There are some tips and tricks for an appropriate present’s decoration:
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It’s Christmas time! For a successful fete, you need to open your mind, to relax and be happy! You can also transform your Christmas tree and arrangements in some real peaces of art! This will rejoice your quests. Here come some advices for you to assort a Feng shui style to the Christmas celebration.
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The Christmas tree has become one of the most beloved Christmas symbols, it’s a reason for children to be happy, for the family to join and to enjoy. The tree decoration is a ritual for the Christmas Eve. It’s then when comes Santa Clouse, offering gifts and happiness to the quiet and wise children. He uses to say: “Behave yourself!”.
We have some advices for you to decorate the perfect Christmas tree:
First, it’s not indicated to use too many colors of the tree decorations. It will be perfect to limit on tow colors: red and golden, for an warm and intimate atmosphere, white and blue in a ceremonious air, white and golden or silver combination color is to complete a simple and discreet Christmas design. We recommend you to decorate the Christmas tree with contrasting colors, to distinguish your design.
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Christmas tree
A Christmas tree is one of the most popular traditions in the world associated with the celebration of Christmas. It is normally an evergreenconiferous tree that is brought into a home or used in the open, and is decorated with Christmas lights and colourful ornaments during the days around Christmas.
Traditionally, Christmas trees were not brought in and decorated until Christmas Eve (24 December), and then removed the day after twelfth night (6 January); to have a tree up before or after these dates was even considered bad luck and even a sin. Modern commercialisation of Christmas has however resulted in trees being put up much earlier; in shops often as early as late October. A common tradition in U.S. homes is to put the tree up right after Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November) and to take it down right after the New Year.
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The Christmas flowers and arrangements have got a special connecting role to the Christmas celebration. The flowers allays say something, especially Christmas flowers which say the most touching greetings, sending off warm feelings, fondness, love and generosity, because Christmas means gifts, luminosity, embraces, peace and a new beginning.
There are many types of Christmas arrangement: Christmas tree, Christmas table arrangement, Christmas coronet for entrance, doors or tables, Christmas candles arrangement, Christmas arch, candle natural holder etc.
You can buy some special arrangements from the flower shops or you can make them by yourself. It’s a special moment, it’s not difficult and we guarantee that you’ll love it. This would be a reason to join the family and to give a beautiful activity to your children.
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