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The origin of foreign festivals 2011-02-0612: 01The origin of Thanksgiving is related to American history. Some Europeans came here before they set foot on American soil. Among these people, some are poor, some are poor, some are single, and some are married with children. As a stranger, I ate nothing and wore nothing. At this time, the local Indians brought their own food, drinks and clothes to help these foreigners. Since then, Thanksgiving Day in the fourth week of June 165438+ 10 has been celebrated every year to remember the help of Indians and remind people of those who have helped themselves. Due to the historical origin of Thanksgiving and respect for Indian culture, people mainly celebrate Thanksgiving with turkeys in today's Thanksgiving food. Turkeys are very common in the American continent. It is because Indians brought turkeys that they can help foreigners overcome hunger.

Every year, 65438+February 25th is the day when most Christians in the world commemorate the birth of Jesus. There was no Christmas at the beginning of the church, and it didn't happen until about one hundred years after Jesus ascended to heaven. It is said that the first Christmas was held in A.D. 138 at the initiative of Bishop St Clemens of Rome. The first Christmas in the history of the church was in 336 AD. Because the Bible does not clearly remember the time when Jesus was born, the date of Christmas varies from place to place. It was not until 440 AD that the Holy See designated 65438+February 25th as Christmas. In A.D. 1607, church leaders from all over the world gathered in Bethlehem, which further confirmed this point. Since then, most Christians in the world have regarded 65438+February 25th as Christmas. In fact, it doesn't matter which day it is, but it is important to know that it is to commemorate the birth of the savior Jesus. Because the Bible records that Jesus was born at night, the night of 65438+February 24th is traditionally called "Silent Night" or "Silent Night".

Easter is the oldest and most meaningful Christian festival. Because it celebrates the resurrection of Christ, Christians all over the world celebrate this festival. Easter celebrations begin with lent. Lent lasts exactly forty days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, and it is a day of self-reflection and repentance. Typical Easter gifts are related to spring and rebirth: eggs, chickens, rabbits, flowers, especially lilies and dates, which are symbols of this season. On Easter Eve, children decorate eggs for friends and family. Some of these eggs are boiled, and some are just empty shells. On Easter morning, children will find that the Easter basket in front of their bed is full of chocolate eggs, Easter rabbits, fluffy chickens and dolls. It is said that the Easter Bunny will hide the eggs indoors or in the grass for children to look for. The annual egg roll in the White House is often broadcast live on TV.

April Fool's Day originated in France. 1564, France adopted the newly reformed calendar-Gregorian calendar (the current universal solar calendar) for the first time, with 65438+ 10/as the beginning of the year. However, some old-fashioned people oppose this reform and still stubbornly celebrate the New Year by giving gifts on April 1 day according to the old calendar. Advocates of reform laugh at these old-fashioned practices. Smart and funny people gave them fake gifts on April 1, invited them to a fake wine party, and called the deceived conservatives "April Fools" or "Fish on the Hook". From then on, people fooled each other on April 1 day, which became a popular custom in France. /kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, the custom of April Fool's Day spread to Britain, and was later brought to the United States by early British immigrants.

According to legend, the carnival in Rio de Janeiro began in the middle of19th century. At first, the carnival was very small, limited to some indoor masquerade balls held by nobles. People put on masks bought from Paris and have fun. 1852, a band led by Portuguese Azevedo took to the streets. With the fast-paced music, black or white, poor or rich, men, women and children all jumped up, and the whole city was full of joy. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro had no fixed place at first. Because it was midsummer and the weather was hot, the parade was held at night. Since 1970s, samba school has proposed to build a samba venue in the city for carnival activities.