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Sirvintos ‘Atzalynas’ Basic School
Christmas in England
Student: L. Jankovskyte
Teacher: K. Bluseviciute
Sirvintos
2011
CONTEXT
1. Traditions
2. Meals
3. Songs
Traditions
Why did England celebrate Christmas?
Every year in December they celebrate the
birthday of Jesus Christ. That is why they call this
time of year ‘Christmas’ – they celebrate the
‘Mass’, or church servise, for Christ.
Many of them Christmas customs began long
before Jesus was born. They came from earlier
festivals which had nothing to do with the Christian
church. Long time ago people ham mid-winter
festivals then the days were shortest and the sunlight
weakest.
They believed that their ceremonies would give the
sun back its power. The Romans, for example, held
the festival of Saturnalia around 25 December. They
decorated their homes with evergreens to remind
them of Saturn, their harvest god, to return the
fallowing spring.
Meals
A traditional English and British Christmas
dinner includes roast turkey or goose, brussels
sprouts, roast potatoes, cranberry sauce, rich nutty
stuffing, tiny sausages wrapped in bacon (pigs in a
blanket) and lashings of hot gravy.
Song
AWAY IN A MANGER
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where
he lay,
the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
I love you, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky,
and stay by my side until morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay
close by me for ever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in your tender care,
and fit us for heaven, to live with you there.
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