History of Christmas Stockings

By Ashanti in Christmas History

Christmas time in the West is filled with many traditions that make this festive season full of sentiment. Many people treasure Christmas Eve, when they hang up their stocking for Santa to fill. The contents depend on how the person has behaved during the year. A Christmas stocking is an empty bag made in the [...]

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Christmas Tree: History, Types Meaning and Ornaments

By Anne Walker in Christmas Trees

  The Christmas tree is perhaps the most prominent symbol of Christmas all over the world. Without it, the celebration of Christmas would be incomplete. Besides serving as a colorful house ornament, the Christmas tree also serves as a tie that brings the family together, as they cooperate in decorating the tree. It also functions [...]

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Traditional Christmas Traditions and Customs

By Anne Walker in Christmas Traditions

Most of the Christmas traditions being practiced today originate from ancient times. These include the twelve days of Christmas, the Yule logs, the giving of gifts, Christmas trees, feasts and carols. These activities can be traced back to customs and traditions from ancient civilization, which were eventually adopted by the Christian Church over time.  As [...]

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The History of Santa Claus

By Anne Walker in Christmas History

The actual existence of Saint Nicholas as a human being has never been proven. There is a possibility that some of the details in his life story are merely borrowed from those of pagan gods. According to some experts, the legends of Saint Nicholas are reminiscent of myths ascribed to gods such as Poseidon in [...]

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Religious Christmas Story: Nativity Story from the Bible

By Anne Walker in Christmas Story

Long time ago in Nazareth, there lived an ordinary young woman named Mary. Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, a Jewish carpenter. She lived an ordinary life until one day, Angel Gabriel appeared before her and told her that she had been chosen to carry the Son of God and that she should [...]

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The History of Christmas

By Anne Walker in Christmas History

The celebration of Christmas Day, interestingly, has its roots in ancient traditions that are essentially pagan.  Even before the birth of Christ, some of our Christmas practices such as caroling, bonfires, exchanging of gifts and the putting up of Christmas trees inside our homes were already observed by ancient cultures across Asia and Europe.   [...]

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