西方節(jié)日起源背景知識(shí)

1、西方節(jié)日起源大盤(pán)點(diǎn)ChristmasAlthoughfChristiansChristmasisnotthemostimptantoffestivalsitisprobablythemostwidelycelebratedreligiousoccasionintheWest.ThisfestivalcelebratesthebirthofthemessiahinBethlehemPalestineabouttwothousyearsag

2、o.ThismessiahwasJesusChristwhoChristiansbelievewassenttosavemankindabsolvethemfromtheirsins.Nowadaysyoumightbefgivenfmissingthereligiouselementtothisfestivalasithasdescendedsomewhatintoangyofconsumerismindulgence.Giftsar

3、egivenamongstfamilyfriendscardswishing“SeasonalGreetings”sentbetweenjustabouteveryone.FatherChristmasotherwiseknownasSantaClausissaidtosqueezehiswaydownchimneysacrossthewldonChristmasEvedeliverpresentstoanychildrenthatha

4、vebehavedwelloverthelastyear.AnotherimptantmotifofthefestivalistheChristmastreearoundwhichtraditionallypeoplewoulddancearoundhintingatthepaganiginsofthiswintercelebration.圣誕節(jié)雖然對(duì)基督教徒來(lái)說(shuō)，圣誕節(jié)并不是其最重要的節(jié)日，但是在西方，它卻是一個(gè)最受廣泛慶祝的節(jié)日。圣

5、誕節(jié)慶祝的是兩千多年前彌賽亞(猶太人盼望的復(fù)國(guó)救主)在巴勒斯坦伯利恒的誕生。這個(gè)彌賽亞就是耶穌(基督教信奉的救世主)。基督教徒相信，耶穌是被派來(lái)拯救人類并協(xié)助人們擺脫罪惡的救世主。如今，就算你已經(jīng)忘記了這個(gè)節(jié)日的本來(lái)意義也不會(huì)有人怪罪你，因?yàn)?，現(xiàn)在的圣誕節(jié)已經(jīng)演變成為大肆消費(fèi)、狂歡與縱情享受的節(jié)日。在這個(gè)節(jié)日里，親人們、朋友間都會(huì)互送禮物，滿載著“節(jié)日祝?！钡馁R卡也會(huì)送到每一個(gè)人的手中?！笆フQ之父”（FatherChristmas），也

6、就是我們所熟知的“圣誕老人”（SantaClaus），據(jù)說(shuō)會(huì)在圣誕節(jié)前夕順著煙囪下來(lái)，給世界各地的孩子們送去禮物，這些收到禮物的孩子必定是那些在過(guò)去的一年中各方面表現(xiàn)都很優(yōu)秀的孩子。圣誕節(jié)的另一個(gè)重點(diǎn)是圣誕樹(shù)，在這一天，人們會(huì)圍著圣誕樹(shù)跳舞，這也表明圣誕樹(shù)是圣誕節(jié)形成之前的隆冬節(jié)日的重要組成部分。EasterEasterFreligiousasopposedtoculturalChristiansthisisthefundamental

7、festivalofChristianity.ItcelebratesthefactthatJesusChristwascrucifieddiedthenroseagainafewdayslater.JesusclaimedinhislifethathewastheSonofGod.TheJewsviewingthisasheinousblasphemyhadhimhedovertotheRomangovernofPalestinede

8、medthathebeexecuted.FollowinghisdeathonthecrosshoweverJesusappearedtohisdisciplestoldthemtospreadhisgospeloflovefgivenessaroundthewld.DespitethereligiousthemetoEastertomanypeopleinthewestthisfestivalissimplyabouttheexcha

9、ngeofchocolateeggssaidtobedeliveredbytheEasterBunny.AgainonecanseeaswithChristmashintsofthepaganiginsofthisfestivalontowhichhasbeengraftedthelaterChristianThanksgivingisaveryimptantculturalfestivalintheUnitedStates.Ittak

10、esplaceonthelastThursdayofNovemberitspurposeasitsnamesuggestsistogivethanksfallthatwehave.TheMayflowerpilgrimsheldtheveryfirstThanksgiving.Afterhavingbarelysurvivedaharshwinterfollowinganabundantharvesttheydecidedtoholda

11、feasttogivethanks.LargelyredolentofthetraditionalEnglishHarvestFestivalasignificantuniqueelementtothisiginalThanksgivingwasthatthepilgrimsinvited91localIndianstowhomtheyfeltindebtedfassistingtheirsurvivalinthatfirstbleak

12、year.ThisspiritoffriendshipdidnotlasthoweverafewyearsonthepilgrimswerecondemningtheIndiansasheathen.NowadaysthefestivalisachanceffamilytogettogetherenjoythetraditionalfoodsuchasroastturkeypumpkinpiethatnoThanksgivingcoul

13、ddowithout.感恩節(jié)感恩節(jié)在美國(guó)，感恩節(jié)是一個(gè)非常重要的節(jié)日。感恩節(jié)是在11月的最后一個(gè)星期四，它的紀(jì)念主題正如它的名字本身所提到的，感謝我們所擁有的一切。最早開(kāi)始慶祝這個(gè)節(jié)日的是“五月花號(hào)”上的清教徒們。在渡過(guò)了一個(gè)難熬的嚴(yán)冬后，他們獲得了一次大豐收，于是，他們決定舉行一個(gè)盛大的宴會(huì)來(lái)表達(dá)他們的感激之情。在英國(guó)傳統(tǒng)的“收獲感恩節(jié)”中，“感恩節(jié)”還有另外一個(gè)重要的因素，那就是清教徒們邀請(qǐng)91個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)氐挠〉谧职踩斯餐瑧c祝這個(gè)節(jié)日，這

14、91個(gè)人正是在那個(gè)寒冬中給了他們極大支持的人，確實(shí)是他們需要感謝的人。然而，這種友誼并未能延續(xù)多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，幾年之后，清教徒們一致譴責(zé)這些印第安人是野蠻人。如今，這個(gè)節(jié)日演變成了一個(gè)有機(jī)會(huì)讓家庭成員聚集在一起的節(jié)日。在這個(gè)節(jié)日中，大家在一起享用傳統(tǒng)美食，如烤火雞，南瓜餡餅等這些節(jié)日特色食物。St.St.Valentine’sValentine’sDayDayAfamousfestivalthewldover.Weallknowtodayth

15、atitisthefestivaloflovethedayonwhichyoudeclareyourselftotheoneyoulove.Howeveritsiginsareratherlessclear.FebruaryhaslongbeenthemonthofromancewithStValentine’sDaycontainingelementsofbothChristianRomantradition.Therearevari

16、ouslegendssurroundingSt.Valentine.OnestatesthathedefiedtheEmperbycontinuingtomarryyoungcoupleswhenyoungmenofmilitaryagehadbeenbannedfrommarriagewasmartyredfhiscrime.Anotherstyisthatwhenhewasinprisonawaitingexecutionhemet

17、fellinlovewithagirlwhovisitedhim–perhapsshewasthejail’sdaughter.Sendingheraletterdeclaringhislovehesignedit“FromyourValentine”agreetingthatisstillusedtoday.情人節(jié)情人節(jié)風(fēng)靡全世界的節(jié)日。我們都知道這是一個(gè)屬于情人們的節(jié)日，在這一天，你可以放心大膽地向你的夢(mèng)中情人表白自己對(duì)她（他）的愛(ài)