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A Santa Claus As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs
were adopted and many old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus,
for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to
New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus-from the
Dutch Sinter Klaas-was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure
riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in
Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished
disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a
fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of
Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa's transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper
published the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas," which Clement Clark
Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many
Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a
reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American
illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the
second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted
by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good
children. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure
of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the
New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa were real, she received a direct
answer: "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."
The Christmas Tree While Santa Claus became increasingly familiar to
Americans, the German Christmas tree also acquired popularity in North
America. As early as the 17th century, Germans had transformed this
pagan symbol of fertility into a Christian symbol of rebirth. According
to legend, the Christmas tree tradition began with the founder of German
Protestantism, Martin Luther. While walking through the forest on
Christmas Eve, Luther was so moved by the beauty of the starlit fir
trees that he brought one indoors and decorated it with candles to
remind his children of God's creation. In 1841 Prince Albert of Germany
gave his wife, Queen Victoria of England, a gift of a Christmas tree.
This was reputedly the first Christmas tree in England, but the custom
spread quickly. German immigrants took the Christmas tree to other parts
of Europe and to the United States and Canada, where it soon became a
popular tradition. Blown-glass ornaments, tin angels, paper chains,
candles, cornucopias filled with sugarplums, and other decorations made
the simple evergreen tree into a beautiful parlor centerpiece at
Christmastime.
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Christmas Cards The practice of exchanging Christmas cards also became a
widespread custom in the 19th century. Europeans had distributed wood
prints of religious themes for Christmas during the Middle Ages (5th
century to 15th century). In 1843 English illustrator John Calcott
Horsley created the first modern Christmas card. The card depicted a
family celebration and its caption read, "A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to You." In the United States, German-born printer Louis Prang
made advances in color lithography that enabled him to mass-produce a
colorful Christmas card in 1875. The card sold extremely well, and soon
the custom of exchanging Christmas cards spread throughout the country.
IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY The inhabitants of the United States have
emigrated from all over the world. As a result, many traditions have
mingled to form modern American Christmas celebrations and folklore.
Some Swedish American communities hold Santa Lucia festivals to honor a
young girl who was killed in the 4th century for her Christian beliefs.
German Americans in Pennsylvania create elaborate landscapes, called
putzes, beneath their Christmas trees. These displays-made of moss, pine
branches, stones, and logs-depict the birth of Christ. Christmas Eve
bonfires illuminate the banks of the Mississippi River in Louisiana so
that Papa Noël (French for "Father Christmas") will be able to find his
way to the homes of the local Cajun children. In the southwestern United
States, Mexican Americans hold festivals called posadas that recreate
Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay where Mary could give birth
to Jesus (see Virgin Mary and Joseph). In addition to these Christian
celebrations, the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah and the
seven-day African American festival of Kwanzaa are increasingly popular
celebrations that coincide with the Christmas season.
Despite this variety of people and faiths, there is a striking unity to
Christmas celebrations in the United States. For many people, the
holiday season begins with the arrival of Santa Claus in the annual
Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City sponsored by Macy's department
store. Television advertisements heralding the beginning of the
Christmas shopping season can begin even earlier in autumn. Many
Americans participate in a communal sense of holiday spirit: Cities
decorate their streets with Christmas lights; stores fill their shelves
with extra merchandise; friends and relatives exchange holiday cards;
communities decorate public Christmas trees; and volunteers from the
Salvation Army ring bells on city streets to solicit charity donations.
Most people who celebrate Christmas also participate in special holiday
rituals in their homes. Families often decorate evergreen trees and
place colorfully wrapped presents beneath them. A family member might
give a reading of "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" or read passages from
the Bible. Or families might gather around the television to watch old
movie favorites such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th
Street (1947), or holiday cartoons such as "How the Grinch Stole
Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Each year as Christmas
approaches, many families attend church pageants that recount the story
of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. On Christmas Eve, children often hang
stockings; they awake in the morning to find the stockings filled with
gifts from Santa Claus. Many families attend church on Christmas Eve and
open their gifts that evening. Others wait until the next morning to
exchange gifts.
IN CANADA TODAY Canada, like the United States, combines sacred and
secular customs brought from many parts of the world. Canadians with an
English Protestant heritage are likely to enjoy a feast of turkey and
plum pudding and focus their holiday celebrations on December 25. The
French Catholic population generally attends midnight Mass on Christmas
Eve, then holds a Christmas feast known as a réveillon. Many Dutch
Canadians begin their Christmas on December 6, when children leave their
shoes filled with grain for Santa's horse, Sleipner. Ukrainian Canadians
in the western part of the country celebrate the season much as their
ancestors in the Eastern Orthodox church did, by feasting on a 12-course
dinner and distributing gifts on January 6.
In Newfoundland, an old English custom called mummering has shown signs
of being revived. Mummering takes place sometime during the 12 days of
Christmas, usually on the night of January 5, the eve of Epiphany which
is usually referred to as the Old Twelfth, or Twelfth Night. Adults
practice the custom by disguising themselves with masks or by dressing
in the clothing of the opposite sex. They visit the homes of friends and
neighbors, where they perform a short song or dance while trying not to
be identified. In return for their performance, they receive small cakes
and wine or perhaps a glass of eggnog, which is a blend of eggs, cream,
sugar, and alcohol.
Despite these varied customs, Canadians share the traditions of most
modern Christmas celebrations around the world. The holiday helps create
a sense of unity among Canadians as they decorate Christmas trees,
attend church, shop for and exchange gifts, and join in Christmas
feasts.
RELIGIOUS PRACTICE AND POPULAR CUSTOMS The Bible provides no guidelines
that explain how Christmas should be observed, nor does it even suggest
that it should be considered a religious holiday. Because of the lack of
biblical instructions, Christmas rituals have been shaped by the
religious and popular traditions of each culture that celebrates the
holiday. Traditionally, the sacred Christmas season starts with Advent,
which begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continues to
Christmas Day. The sacred season ends on Epiphany, January 6. During
Advent, Christians make preparations for the commemoration of Jesus'
birth on December 25, and also look forward to the Second Coming of
Christ. Each of the four weeks symbolizes a different way in which
believers perceive Christ: through the flesh, the Holy Spirit, death,
and Christ's judgment of the dead. The Advent wreath, which consists of
four candles anchored in a circle of evergreen branches, originated with
German Lutherans; the tradition has been adopted by many churches and
families. At the beginning of each of the four weeks preceding
Christmas, Christians light an Advent candle as they say a prayer.
On Christmas Eve, churches around the world hold evening services. At
midnight, most Catholic and many Protestant churches hold special
candlelight services. The Catholic midnight Mass was first introduced by
the Roman Catholic Church in the 5th century. Christmas Masses are
sometimes solemn and sometimes buoyant, depending on the particular
culture that conducts them. Among some congregations, worshippers enter
the church in communal processions. Church services often feature
candlelight and organ music. Some also include a dramatization of the
biblical story of Jesus' birth, a practice begun by Saint Francis of
Assisi in the 13th century.
Christmas observances have also assimilated remnants of ancient
midwinter rituals that celebrate the returning light of the sun
following the winter solstice. For example, many cultures continue the
pre-Christian custom of burning Yule logs during the midwinter season;
the Yule log symbolizes the victory of light over the darkness of
winter. The tradition of lighting the Yule log is still observed,
especially by Europeans. Families light the log on Christmas Eve and
keep it burning until Epiphany. Some families save the remains of the
Yule log to help kindle the fire the following year. According to
ancient tradition, the ashes provide protection against bad luck during
the year.
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Christians traditionally exchange gifts as a reminder of God's gift of a
savior to humankind. Gift giving also recalls an ancient Roman custom of
exchanging gifts to bring good fortune for the new year. In most
cultures that celebrate Christmas, a mythical figure delivers gifts to
children. Many of these legendary gift givers bear a passing resemblance
to pre-Christian elves and pranksters, who would distribute gifts while
also making mischief in the community. As cultures adapted to
Christianity, however, the gift givers often required that children
behave well in order to receive their treats. This good behavior usually
entailed obedience to parents and recitation of verses from the Bible.
If the children misbehaved, they might receive a lump of coal or a
switch rather than sweets and toys. Since the 19th century, Santa Claus
and other mythical gift givers have become increasingly gentle,
generous, and forgiving.
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