世界各地的圣诞节解析.ppt

Brazil M erry C hristmas Feliz Natal Brazil In Brazil they call Father Christmas ‘ Papai Noel Christmas there is very hot because it comes at the beginning of their Summer. Father Christmas wears red silk because it is too hot for him to wear the same clothes as he does in the UK. China C hristmas Shang Dan Jiang China How do Christians in China decorate their houses for Christmas? They use bright coloured paper lanterns to decorate for Christmas. They put candles inside and the light shines brightly through the coloured paper. Christmas Day is not a public holiday in China like it is in England. People go to work and children go to school. This is because China is mainly a Buddhist country. Their biggest celebration is Chinese New Year which usually falls sometime in January or February. China Chinese children hang up stockings in the hope that Sheng Dan Lao Ren will visit them and fill them with presents. Who do you think Sheng Dan Lao Ren is? Malta M erry C hristmas Il-Milied it-Tajjeb (eel mileed ittayyeb) Malta Do you know who preaches the sermon at Midnight Mass instead of the priest on Christmas Eve in Malta? It is a child aged between 7 and 10 years old. The child will be chosen from the altar servers months in advance and has to learn the 15 minute speech off by heart. Once they have finished their sermon they are given a gift by the parish priest which is usually a statue of the baby Jesus lying in a manger. Norway M erry C hristmas God Jul Norway It is traditional in Norway to ‘circle the tree before opening presents. Families stand in a big circle around the Christmas Tree, hold hands and walk or dance around the tree whilst singing Christmas carols. Norway Every year the people of Oslo, Norway give London a huge Christmas tree which is put up in Trafalgar Square. During the Second World War King Haakon of Norway was forced out of the country when Hit