Christmas
Christmas Day is a holiday that marks the birth of Jesus, the central
figure of Christianity. Aspects of celebration may include gift-giving,
Christmas trees, display of Nativity sets, church attendance, the Santa
Claus myth, and family gatherings. Churches using the Gregorian calendar
observe the holiday on December 25. Some Eastern Orthodox Churches
celebrate on December 25 by the Julian calendar, which currently
corresponds to January 7 on the Gregorian calendar. These dates are merely
traditional; the great majority of scholars agree that the actual
birthdate of Jesus is unknown.
In Western culture, the holiday is characterized by the exchange of gifts
among friends and family members, some of the gifts being attributed to
Santa Claus (also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Basil
and Father Frost). However, various local and regional Christmas
traditions are still practiced, despite the widespread influence of
American, British and Australian Christmas motifs disseminated by film,
popular literature, television, and other media.
Kilims
Kilims are flat weave rugs originally produced in a village or tribal
environment. The designs of kilims tend to be geometric often
incorporating various symbolic motifs. A prominent characteristic of kilim
rugs is the slits along the warp of the rug wherever there is a change of
color. Kilims were used to make many functional things such as storage
bags, salt bags, grain bags, saddle blankets, pillows, even cradles .
Kilims were also woven as treasures to be dowry pieces or to mark the
birth of a child. These were saved or used only on special occasions.
Gesëende
Kersfees, Een Plesierige Kerfees, Rehus-Beal-Ledeats,
Gezur Krislinjden, Milad Majid, Feliz Navidad, Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari
Gaghand, Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun, Selamat Hari Natal, Zorionak eta Urte
Berri On, Shuvo Naba Barsha, Vesele Vanoce, Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo,
Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat, Tchestita Tchestito
Rojdestvo Hristovo, Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou, Feliz Navidad, (Cantonese)
Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun, (Mandarin) Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen
Tan, (Catonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun, Yukpa,
Nitak Hollo Chito, Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo, Nadelik looan na
looan blethen noweth, Pace e salute, Rot Yikji Dol La Roo, Mitho Makosi
Kesikansi, Sretan Bozic, Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny
Novy Rok, Glædelig Jul, Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak, Vrolijk
Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar,
or Zalig Kerstfeast, Merry Christmas, (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit
ukiortame pivdluaritlo, Gajan Kristnaskon, Ruumsaid juulup|hi, Gledhilig jol
og eydnurikt nyggjar, Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad, Hyvaa joulua, Zalig
Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar, Joyeux Noel, Noflike Krystdagen en in
protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier, Bo Nada, Nollaig chridheil agus
Bliadhna mhath ùr! German: Froehliche Weihnachten, Kala Christouyenna, Barka
da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara, Mele Kalikimaka, Mo'adim Lesimkha.
Chena tova, Shub Naya Baras, Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara,
Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou, Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket,
Gledileg Jol, Selamat Hari Natal, Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah, Nollaig
Shona Dhuit, or Nodlaig mhaith chugnat, Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson honungradon
nagwutut. Ojenyunyat osrasay, Buone Feste Natalizie, Shinnen omedeto.
Kurisumasu Omedeto, Mithag Crithagsigathmithags, Sung Tan Chuk Ha, Natale
hilare et Annum Faustum, Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu,
Wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto, Priecigus Ziemassvetkus, Linksmu
Kaledu, Heughliche Winachten un 'n moi Nijaar, Sreken Bozhik, IL-Milied It-tajjeb,
Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa, Meri Kirihimete, Shub Naya Varsh, Merry
Keshmish, God Jul, or Gledelig Jul, Pulit nadal e bona annado, Bon Pasco,
Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na Nupela yia i go long yu, En
frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr, Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso
Año Nuevo, Maligayan Pasko, Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia or Boze
Narodzenie, Feliz Natal, Christmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo
Mobarak Sha, Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua, Bellas festas da nadal e
bun onn, Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn, Sarbatori vesele,
Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom, Buorrit Juovllat, La
Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou, Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou,
Hristos se rodi, Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce, Buorrit Juovllat, La Maunia
Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou, Nollaig chridheil huibh, Sretam Bozic.
Vesela Nova Godina, Hristos se rodi. Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth
Awrudhak Vewa, Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok, Vesele Bozicne. Screcno
Novo Leto, Feliz Navidad, God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt År, Maligayamg
Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon, Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal, (Micronesian)
Neekiriisimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech, Sawadee Pee Mai, Noeliniz Ve
Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun, Srozhdestvom Kristovym, Naya Saal Mubarak Ho,
Chung Mung Giang Sinh, Nadolig Llawen, Cestitamo Bozic, E ku odun, e ku
iye'dun,
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