圣诞快乐:盘点圣诞节7大传统习俗
圣诞节一直是个美好的节日。这是上帝之子诞生的日子，因此对世界各地的基督徒来说，这一天是非常神圣的。圣诞季节自然少不了各种圣诞传统。下面这些传统，可是几个世纪以来一直世界各地的人们一直热闹欢庆的习俗。<span word="Preparation">Preparation</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="cake">cake</span>烘烤圣诞蛋糕<span word="This">This</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="which">which</span> <span word="started">started</span> <span word="centuries">centuries</span> <span word="ago">ago</span>. <span word="On">On</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="eve">eve</span>, <span word="plum">plum</span> <span word="porridge">porridge</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="served">served</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="people">people</span>. <span word="As">As</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="passed">passed</span>, <span word="various">various</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="things">things</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="dry">dry</span> <span word="fruits">fruits</span>, <span word="honey">honey</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="spices">spices</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="used">used</span>. <span word="Soon">Soon</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="porridge">porridge</span> <span word="got">got</span> <span word="replaced">replaced</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="cake">cake</span>. <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="cakes">cakes</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="made">made</span> <span word="using">using</span> <span word="eggs">eggs</span>, <span word="butter">butter</span>, <span word="confections">confections</span>, <span word="fruits">fruits</span>, <span word="etc">etc</span>. <span word="Today">Today</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="cake">cake</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="integral">integral</span> <span word="part">part</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="menu">menu</span>.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。随着时间慢慢推移，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可或缺的一部分。<span word="Sending">Sending</span> <span word="gifts">gifts</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="loved">loved</span> <span word="ones">ones</span>给亲友送礼物<span word="This">This</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="story">story</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="wise">wise</span> <span word="men">men</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="got">got</span> <span word="gifts">gifts</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="baby">baby</span> <span word="Jesus">Jesus</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span>. <span word="Every">Every</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span>, <span word="gifts">gifts</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="exchanged">exchanged</span> <span word="among">among</span> <span word="loved">loved</span> <span word="ones">ones</span>, <span word="especially">especially</span> <span word="children">children</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="story">story</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Santa">Santa</span> <span word="Claus">Claus</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span>.这个传统源自一个传说：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。<span word="Decorating">Decorating</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="tree">tree</span>装扮圣诞树<span word="This">This</span> <span word="refers">refers</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="decorating">decorating</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="pine">pine</span> <span word="tree">tree</span> <span word="using">using</span> <span word="lights">lights</span>, <span word="tinsels">tinsels</span>, <span word="garlands">garlands</span>, <span word="ornaments">ornaments</span>, <span word="candy">candy</span> <span word="canes">canes</span>, <span word="etc">etc</span>. <span word="Today">Today</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="tree">tree</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="indispensable">indispensable</span> <span word="part">part</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="celebration">celebration</span>.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，圣诞树也是欢庆节日不可或缺的一部分。<span word="Lighting">Lighting</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="candle">candle</span>点燃圣诞蜡烛<span word="This">This</span> <span word="refers">refers</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="placing">placing</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lighted">lighted</span> <span word="candle">candle</span> <span word="outside">outside</span> <span word="houses">houses</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="season">season</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="candle">candle</span> <span word="signifies">signifies</span> <span word="hope">hope</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="brings">brings</span> <span word="light">light</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="darkest">darkest</span> <span word="room">room</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="earlier">earlier</span> <span word="times">times</span>, <span word="when">when</span> <span word="Christians">Christians</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="persecuted">persecuted</span>, <span word="they">they</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="allowed">allowed</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="practice">practice</span> <span word="prayers">prayers</span>. <span word="Hence">Hence</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="single">single</span> <span word="candle">candle</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="placed">placed</span> <span word="outside">outside</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="house">house</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sign">sign</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="Christian">Christian</span> <span word="prayers">prayers</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="conducted">conducted</span> <span word="inside">inside</span>.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。即便在最黑暗的屋子，蜡烛也能带来光明，寓意希望。早些年代，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，暗示他们仍在心里默默祷告。<span word="Singing">Singing</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="carols">carols</span>唱圣诞颂歌<span word="It">It</span> <span word="refers">refers</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="age">age</span>-<span word="old">old</span> <span word="custom">custom</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="enchanting">enchanting</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="traditional">traditional</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="songs">songs</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="season">season</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="adds">adds</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="joy">joy</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="fun">fun</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="atmosphere">atmosphere</span>. <span word="Different">Different</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="hymns">hymns</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="carols">carols</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="First">First</span> <span word="Noel">Noel</span>, <span word="Jingle">Jingle</span> <span word="Bells">Bells</span>, <span word="Joy">Joy</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span>, <span word="etc">etc</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="sung">sung</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="part">part</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="celebration">celebration</span>.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。歌曲给人们带来欢乐，也增添了节日的气氛。每年欢度圣诞之际，《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。<span word="Making">Making</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Cribs">Cribs</span>制作圣诞马槽<span word="This">This</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="yet">yet</span> <span word="another">another</span> <span word="age">age</span>-<span word="old">old</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="crib">crib</span> <span word="refers">refers</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Nativity">Nativity</span> <span word="Scene">Scene</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="prepared">prepared</span> <span word="using">using</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="statues">statues</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="crib">crib</span> <span word="ever">ever</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="made">made</span> <span word="outside">outside</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="church">church</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="St">St</span>. <span word="Francis">Francis</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Assisi">Assisi</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="children">children</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="show">show</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Nativity">Nativity</span> <span word="scene">scene</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="like">like</span>. <span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="then">then</span>, <span word="this">this</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span> <span word="became">became</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="popular">popular</span>.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斯一所教堂外面，意在向孩子们展示耶稣诞生的场景。从那以后这个习俗便一直流传了下来。<span word="Distributing">Distributing</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="candies">candies</span>分发圣诞糖果<span word="This">This</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="wonderful">wonderful</span> <span word="traditions">traditions</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="all">all</span>. <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="candies">candies</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="distributed">distributed</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="neighbors">neighbors</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Yuletide">Yuletide</span> <span word="season">season</span>. <span word="On">On</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="day">day</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Christmas">Christmas</span>, <span word="all">all</span> <span word="misunderstandings">misunderstandings</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="grudges">grudges</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="forgotten">forgotten</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="community">community</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="together">together</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="celebrate">celebrate</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="birth">birth</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Christ">Christ</span>.这是所有传统中最有趣的一个。圣诞季人们向邻居们分发圣诞糖果；圣诞节那天，所有误会与仇恨统统化解，邻里之间团结一致共同庆祝耶稣的诞生。<span word="These">These</span> <span word="traditions">traditions</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="carried">carried</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="decades">decades</span>, <span word="yet">yet</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="celebrated">celebrated</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="exuberance">exuberance</span> <span word="each">each</span> <span word="year">year</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="level">level</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="excitement">excitement</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="never">never</span> <span word="gone">gone</span> <span word="down">down</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="keeps">keeps</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="time">time</span>.这些传统沿袭已有几十年，一年比一年热闹，盛况可谓有增无减。相信随着时间的推移，人们对传统习俗的热情只会越来越高。</p>
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