639论圣诞节和春节的传统文化差异.docx
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639论圣诞节和春节的传统文化差异
TheDifferenceofTradition Culture between SpringFestivalandChristmas
Abstract:
Festivalisdefinedasaspecialoccasiononwhichpeoplemaygivethanksforaharvest,commemorateanhonoredpersonorevent,payrespecttothedead,orcelebrateaculture.Festival,asaculturalphenomenon,comesintobeingduringthecourseofhumandevelopmentandhistoricalevolution.Thisuniqueculturalphenomenonembodieshumancognitionandattentiontothenaturalenvironmentsandperipheralsurroundings.Asweknow,adiversemultitudeoffestivalsareenjoyedworldwide.Althoughthedifferentregions,nations,religionsandculturesbringaboutmultifariousfestivals,andthemeansofcelebrationvaryfromoneplacetoanother,mostofpeoplebearcommonfeelingsforthefestivals,whichareprayingforhappinessandhealth,fulfillingthegoodwill,andshowingtheloveoflife.
Keywords:
traditionculture,differencefestival,Christmas,springfestival
I.AboutChristmasandspringfestival
1.1WhataboutChristmas
“Christmasday”is“theChristmass”theabbreviation,commemoratesJesus’birthonDecember25.AlongwithChristianity'swidespreaddissemination,theChristmashasbecomevariousreligioussectsChristian,evenageneralnon-Christianpopulace'simportantholiday.InEuropeanandAmericanmanycountries,thepeopletakeextremelythisholiday,itandnewyearcontinuallyinsameplace,butcelebrationlivelyandgrandhassurpassedthenewyeargreatly,becomesanallthepeople'sholidayso-calledSpringFestival,islunarcalendarinfirstlunarmonthfirstday,alsocalls“theyear”.Haveseveralkindsoffablesabout“theyear”.Asaying“theyear”istheroguestatemanicure,wheneverintheDecember30eveningsthenbitesthehuman.Thepeopleinordertoavoidtheinjuryoutside,placesthemeat,whenandsoon“theyear”eats,putsontheredclothes,ignites,besiegesittocauseitwithjointforcestorunaway,thencongratulatesmutually.Graduallyevolveslikethisyearafteryear,bringsforththenewyear'scelebrationeverytime,thepeoplepaynewyear'scall,setoffthefirecrackers.
1.2Theholidayinferiorcolonization
InChina,hasChristmasdaybecomethepeopleinthebusyworklife-odd,foroneselfreliefpressure“theromanticexcuse”--themovietheater,thebar,thehotel,KTVistheyoungpeopleenjoystheChristmasthebestdestination.”Butatthesametime,50%publicfigureholdtherepelmannerregardingtheChristmasdaytheytocallit“theholidayinferiorcolonization”,theychoosesusuallypassed.SpringFestivalbiggestpleasureinwhere?
Totheadult,shouldbethewholefamilyreunion.InthetraditiontheSpringFestivalisadaywhichWanJiajoyfullycelebrates,butwhoalsoenjoystheSpringFestivalinthetruemind,SpringFestivalisfloodingthespringfestivaltransportationpeakstreamofpeopleandtheformulationboredrepertoireeveryyear.PerhapsbuttheChristmasandSpringFestivalintheChinesebiggestdifferenceis:
YoumaybealooftotheChristmas,butSpringFestival,althoughmakesoneloveandhate,withdifficultyshearstheshedactually.
1.3Whypeoplecelebratetheirfestival.
ChineseNewYearisthelongestandmostimportantcelebrationintheChinesecalendar.Chinesemonthsarereckonedbythelunarcalendar(butnoheliacalcalendar),witheachmonthbeginningonthedarkestday(andwhentothemiddleofthemonth,themoonbecomebrightnest).NewYearfestivitiestraditionallystartonthefirstdayofthemonthandcontinueuntilthefifteenth(Wecallriceglueball,itmeansthemoonturntocardinal),whenthemoonisbrightest.InChina,peoplemaytakeweeksofholidayfromworktoprepareforandcelebratetheNewYear.
ChristmasorChristmasDayisaholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesus,thecentralfigureofChristianity.ItistraditionallycelebratedonDecember25bymostWesternChristianchurches.Althoughdatingtoprobablyasearlyasad.200,thefeastofChristmasdidnotbecomewidespreaduntilthemiddleAges. Inwesternlike theChineseNewYear,peoplemaytakeweeksofholidayfromworktoprepareforandcelebratetheChristmasday.
II.Specialwaytocelebratetheirfestival
2.1Theyhavesomedifferencewaystocelebrate.
AtChineseNewYearcelebrationspeoplewearredclothes,decoratewithpoemsonredpaper,andgivechildren“luckymoney”(nowIneedgivetheluckymoneytomygrandmotherandgrandfather)inredenvelopes.Redsymbolizesfireandlucky,whichaccordingtolegendcandriveawaybadluck.Thefireworksthatshowerthefestivitiesarerootedinasimilarancientcustom.Longago,peopleinChinalitbamboostalks,believingthatthecracklingflameswouldfrightenevilspirits(ThelastdayofayearwecalledNewYeareve,ifinChineseitiscall'ChuXi',andmeansdriveawayofmonster).
AtChristmasday,mosthousesinEnglandwillhaveatreeofsomesortorotherwhichtheywilldecorateandwillplacethepresentsunder. Thetraditionaltreeisafirtreebutnow-a-daysmorepeoplebuyartificialtreesto'savetheearth'.Thedecoratingofthetreeisusuallyafamilyoccasion,witheveryonehelping.TheChristmastreebecamepopularinEnglandin1841whenQueenVictoria'shusband,PrinceAlbert,broughtaChristmastreeoverfromGermanyandputitinWindsorCastle.TheRoyalcouplewasillustratedinanewspaperstandingaroundtheChristmastreewiththeirchildren,andthetraditionofdecoratingatreebecamefashionableTheChristmastrees,duringtheVictoriantimes,weredecoratedwithcandlestoremindchildrenofthestarsintheskyatthetimeofthebirthofJesus.Usingcandleswas,ofcourse,agreatfirehazard.Christmastreeswerealsodecoratedwithcandiesandcakeshungwithribbon.In1880WoolworthsfirstsoldmanufacturedChristmastreeornamentswhichprovedtobeverypopular.Today,Christmastreesaredecoratedwithtinsel,lightsandsmallornamentswhichhangfromthebranches.ChocolatecoinsorchocolateshapesarealsohungontheChristmastreeandthepresentsareputunderthetree.Anangelorstarisusuallyputontheverytopofthetree.
China.TheNewYearisatimeoffamilyreunion.Familymembersgatherateachother'shomesforvisitsandsharedmeals,mostsignificantlyafeastonNewYear'sEve.IntheUnitedStates,however,manyearlyChineseimmigrantsarrivedwithouttheirfamilies,andfoundasenseofcommunitythroughneighborhoodassociationsinstead.Today,manyChinese-AmericanneighborhoodassociationshostbanquetsandotherNewYearevents.
ChristmasEve(December24)istraditionallythedayfordecoratingchurchesandhomes.ItmarksthebeginningoftheperiodformallyknownasChristmas-tide.ChristmastraditionallystartedatsunsetonDecember24. OurancientancestorsconsideredthistobeChristmasEvening(orChristmasEve).
2.2AnExcitingtimeforChildren!
NighttimemeonChristmasEveisaveryexcitingtimeforyoungchildren.ItisthetimewhenFatherChristmas/Santacomes.ThechildrenleavemincepiesandbrandyforFatherChristmas,andacarrotforthereindeer.From1870childrenhavehungupChristmasstockingsattheendsoftheirbedsoralongthemantelpieceabovethefireplace.Today,childrenstillhangChristmasstockingsorbagsupreadyforFatherChristmas,whowillhopefullyfillthemupwithpresents,ifthechildrenhavebeengood.ThechildrenthengotosleepandwaitforChristmasmorningtoseeifhehasbeen.
2.3CarolService
ChristiansgotoaspecialcarolserviceattheirchurchonChristmasEvenight.Thereareusuallytwocarolsservices.ThefirstoneisforchildrenandmaybeacandlelitservicewherethecongregationholdacandleeachwhilsttheysingChristmassongs(carols)andwatchaNativityperformedbychildren.Thesecondoneisclosertomidnight(calledMidnightMass),sothatpeoplecanwelcomeChristmasDayinandrejoiceinthecomingofourLord.
2.4ATraditionalChristmasEveDrink
Toaddgoodcheertothemerry-makingofEnglishChristmases,possewasdrunkonChristmasEve.Itwasmadeofhotalecombinedwithspices,lemonandsugar,andbitsofoatcakeandbreadwasadded.Thepossewastakenwithaspoon,andlucky,indeed,wasthefortunateyouthormaidenwhodrewouttheluckycoinorthewedding-ringwhichhadbeendroppedintheposse-pot!
Duringthe19thcentury,onChristmasEve,thecustomwastooffereachcarolingguestapossecupandapieceofapplepieortart.
4cupsmilk
4tablespoonssugar
4slicestoast
1teaspooncinnamon
4cupsofbeer(preferablyale)
Heatthemilk,sugar,andtoastinasaucepan,butdon'tletitboil.Stirthecinnamonandbeertogetherinapunchbowl.
Discardthetoast.Pourthehotmilkoverthealeandstir.Drinkfrommugswhilewarm.
Serve8-10.
Somepossesscontainedraweggs.Theegg-nog(eggsbeatenwithsugar,milkorcream,andsomekindofspirit)isamodernformofthisdrink.(InBritain,nogisslangforale.)
III.Traditioncultureinfestival
3.1Traditionactiveandfood
ChineseNewYearendswiththelanternfestivalonthefifteenthdayofthemonth.Someofthelanternsmaybeworksofart,paintedwithbirds,animals,flowers,zodiacsigns,andscenesfromlegendandhistory.Peoplehangglowinglanternsintemples,andcarrylanternstoaneveningparadeunderthelightofthefullmoon.
Inmanyareasthehighlightofthelanternfestivalisthedragondance.Thedragon—whichmaystretchahundredfeetlong—istypicallymadeofsilk,paper,andbamboo.Traditionallythedragonisheldaloftbyyoungmenwhodanceastheyguidethecolorfulbeastthroughthestreets.IntheUnitedSta
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