by Tanhia Karen García Gómez
The Christmas traditions are influences of several
parts of the world. A tradition very common in many places is to sing carols in
groups walking on the streets from house to house, this event is known as
caroling. “Christmas Carols” give an atmosphere of happiness, hope and
celebration, in the house or any other place where it is listened to.
During Christmas, it is common that families send
“Christmas Cards” to family and friends, even and they haven’t been seen
physically in much time. It is part of the sense of Christmas to reach and to
unite to the humanity.
Much people wait for every year the snow. Many activities come with the snow, including
go in sleigh, to ski, to do “ snowmen ”, throwing balls of snow to the other
people, and, later the activity returning to the house to take hot chocolate
and to warm up themselves and to dry themselves in front of the fire.
Also are very common cooking cakes in family. Most
popular they are the sugar cakes. The process is simple, but to be in company
of the family is what it makes special, from beating the mass, decorating each
cake and finally to cook it.
An element characteristic of Christmas is the
decoration of the house. It is very common, that the garden is decorated with
lights. The most symbolic element of decoration is the tree or Christmas pine.
In the United States, it is very common that the Christmas pine is natural. .
One of the most special moments is the process to install the Christmas pine,
is the adjustment or decoration of the same, also, the more exciting thing is
that it is realized in family.
Santa Claus is the main image of Christmas in the
United States. Santa Claus, or San Nicholas, with her particular red shelter arrives
at all the houses through the chimneys.
References
Davis, Fred (1992). Fashion,
Culture, and Identity. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 69.
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