Traditions and customs of Christmas

The Christmas holidays abound in interesting customs and traditions. Some of these traditions and customs of Christmas are sincerely religious, while others are secular and relaxed. Some countries also have a national flavour in its Christmas customs. So obviously the Customs and traditions of Christmas are neither unique nor homogeneous worldwide. These keep vary from region to region and country to country. Traditions popular Christmas as the exchange of gifts, decorate the Christmas tree, Yule log, the branch of Holly, kissing under the mistletoe etc. are more or less common to all places.

In Christian countries, Christmas has become the most important Festival of the year, economically speaking. Christmas is celebrated for a period of twelve days after the December 25 in United Kingdom. This twelve days Christmas tradition is marked by the great celebration and banquet and ends on the feast of the Epiphany or twelfth night. This custom of lengthening the celebrations of Christmas is gaining popularity in the year. Christmas celebrations begin weeks before the actual day in the United States and the United Kingdom to extend the Christmas buying season and also to allow more time for meetings and greetings.

Countries celebrating Christmas on 25 December, call the day before 'Christmas' and the next day by different names. Some, like Germany, Poland call on the second day of Christmas, some call of Commonwealth countries the day after Christmas 'Boxing Day', while the Romanians and the Irish called St. Stephen's day. Some pay the traditions and customs of Christmas have been incorporated by some Christian missionaries in their celebration of Christmas, but conservative Christians to refrain from any such celebration of Christmas. Christmas celebrations were banned in the Soviet Union, 75 years after the Russian Revolution and the Christian fundamentalist extremists still considered Christmas a pagan festival, unsanctioned by the Bible and therefore strictly keep to hold it.

But apart from these religious and serious connotations in the traditions and customs of Christmas, there also secular and they relaxed most of the celebrations of the holiday season. For example, the tradition of Christmas gift-giving is one of the most common traditions of the holiday regardless of the region or country. Greetings and exchange of families and friends gifts, children hanging stockings on the United States or keep juguetes-cajas empty of Santa Claus fill it with toys, sweets, or other gifts. In some places, is a custom and tradition for children put shoes of Windows in on Christmas Eve.

One of the very popular and inseparable customs and traditions of Christmas is the Christmas card. Whether your closest pal, or a distant relative, your teacher or colleagues, your family or your neighbor, each Gets a Christmas card. Even when people are separated by miles, a 'Miss You' Christmas card is going to be more often than not.

Decoration of homes and the Christmas tree again known traditions and customs of Christmas. It is a great joy to receive the pallet together all the family of corridors and doors with streamers, candles, star or Holly leaves or be with the entire heap of friends as you decorate the Christmas evergreen. Candy canes are a very sweet favorite for Christmas, which also are used as decorations. Traditionally people also decorate the outside of the House as well as the interiors. Christmas ornaments are sometimes sponsored by the municipalities.

Christmas holidays are fun form part of vacations and more a celebration than an custom and tradition of Christmas. Usually special meals for Christmas with a special menu of Christmas in many countries. While in other places, especially in Eastern Europe, families fast for a few days before the Christmas holiday.

In many countries, Christmas dances and competitions of Christmas (story of the history of Christ) are traditionally held every year. Christmas carols in groups is yet another popular custom and tradition of Christmas. In this, people will be singing carols from door to door only to maintain the spirit of the holiday season , live and fresh. Sometimes people visit the neighborhood houses for a good cause too, to raise donations and funds for the oppressed and dispossessed.

With the boisterous celebration of Christmas to keep thin, Christmas is observed as a religious holiday mainly for many people around the world. It is time for introspection, spiritual renewal, silent prayers, reading of quotes from the Bible, seeking religious blessings and wish happiness and good news to all the days to come. Ceremonies is much attenuated by a religious celebration of Christmas. Christmas carols and hymns are sung in churches and homes, funds are collected for a good cause, carry out voluntary work and people visit friends, neighbors, and ladies of the places for meetings and traditional Christmas meals. The air is filled with a sweet tranquility and warmth. A sense of joy and well-being reverberates all. People want each other to peace, prosperity, happiness and aMerry Christmas.

The religious customs and traditions of Christmas begins with advent (the day when the birth of Jesus Christ was intended). This is around early December. Customs and traditions of this religious celebration include Carols of Advent Calendars, sometimes also candies and other sweets to children. Midnight mass or a mass of the Nativity, Christmas carols, prayers and hymns, usually are carried out on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

Other religions, such as Islam or Judaism are also giving rise to some secular traditions of the Christmas holidays in their own winter celebrations. Islamic countries refer to Jesus as a prophet and the Judaists celebrate its winter festival and an equivalent of Christmas, Hanukkah in December. Thus, customs and traditions of Christmas are many and are modified or incorporated differently by different cultures and ethnic groups throughout the world.

Sean Carter writes about holidays, Christmas day , and world events. He also writes about family, relationships, Christmas, religion, love and friendship. He is a writer with special interest in the electronic card industry and writes for 123greetings.com. He is an active blogger on the Christmas Blog

The Islamic Hijri Lunar Calendar or

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When Islam appeared in the seventh century, there are several calendars in issue worldwide. Most of the solar system, some of which are lunar and lunisolar. They are not like 2010 or 2011 calendar calendar was created and implemented in different civilizations in the world. It is significant that they all have different start dates refers to age.

Inconsistencies between different calendar eventually became a dilemma for Muslim youth. Started coming hard to know constantly the various documents and correspondence dated mainly in the Islamic world increased rapidly.

Tradition After Lebaran in Indonesia

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Muslim society in Indonesia has a different tradition to enliven Hari Raya Idul Fitri or Lebaran. Each area usually has a distinctive tradition. Tradition held every Lebaran hereditary always held a gala.
One after Idul Fitri tradition that still survives today is Watchlist hinggi Raye. The event was held in the City Pagaralam Muslims, South Sumatra, as a sign of "gratitude coming of Eid. Watchlist Raye means collecting relatives, family and neighbors during Idul Fitri Fitri to enjoy a meal
This tradition has become routine for the Tribe Besemah covering Pagaralam City area, Lahat district, District Semende, and the District Moreover the Muaraenim. However, in each region, the show can be different. For example, there are just coming to enjoy dishes from home to home.
Then, there was also accompanied by other rituals. For example, before enjoying a meal, do the prayer together. There are also accompanied by a treat. Generally, Watchlist Raye only visited the house, all citizens eat in a hamlet with a menu that had been prepared host.
Activities were carried out as a form of gratitude to God Almighty for having run a one-month fasting during the Ramadan. Pantuan Raye also had the aim of improving relations with fellow friendship.
Although these traditions have lasted for hundreds of years or more, the tradition is still widely performed Pagaralam urban community living in hamlets, particularly those still holding strong custom.

Eid splendor in the corner World

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Hari Raya Idul Fitri is the day that awaited by Muslims worldwide after running the Ramadan fasting for one full month. In addition to its essence as a marker marks the end of fasting and purification after abstinence. Idul Fitri is a celebration of the world which is celebrated in different ways according to culture and tradition.

Indonesia
Idul Fitri in Indonesia is the most festive celebration in the world. Kemeriahannya had been felt long before Lebaran day it arrived. Going home or can be called with the annual exodus is a phenomenon that has been done in Indonesia. Lebaran forth a marker that people's emotional relationship with place of birth is still very strong, never eroded by the passage of time.
Richness also appear in the evening feast, where the sound echoes in the sky Takbir. Takbir voice not only come from the mosques, but also from those who entered the mobile good Takbir on foot, carrying torches and the drum or by bringing the vehicle. After implementing Eid prayer, followed by sungkem to parents, silaturrahim and shake hands by his relatives and neighbors for mutual forgiveness.
Another tradition is the feast day to give money to children. Not to forget the typical food Lebaran chicken opor diamond, and coloring table. Food served to all guests, no matter whether they are relatives or not. The majority of them celebrate Idul Fitri with clothes baru.11

Eid traditions in different countries

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Eid traditions in various countries ...
Eid is a Muslim holiday which falls on 1 Syawal on the lunar Islamic calendar.
Idul Fitri marks the end of fasting during Ramadan.
Eid prayer is usually performed in the field. The law of this Eid Salat is the sunnah mu'akkad. Before prayers, Muslims proclaiming interpretation.

The tradition of Hari Raya (Idul Fitri) in Indonesia

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One Tradition, that is the tradition in the language requested lumrahnya THR or Holiday Allowance. In material things, "our hand should be on top rather than under" and when asked ma, we should first ask maav. in the sense that we should LBH many of the requested shodaqoh shodaqoh. please understand myself! tp ane sometimes forgotten with them. ane even jga often ky gtu. we yuk fox paradigm for the better so we LBH many shodaqoh. Better is "our hands are under the time we ask for forgiveness"

Meaning of Ramadan Fasting

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Meaning of Fasting

This means abstaining from eating and drinking, and from all actions that nullify fasting from the dawn till sunset.

Fast priority

unique traditions of Ramadan in Indonesia

Did you know various traditions in various regions in Indonesia have been a lot happening from generation to generation only to welcome this holy month? Apem eat cake, for example. What did it mean?

Dugderan

This tradition is there in Semarang and shaped like a night market. The traders sell all sorts of things, ranging from toys to apparel. In addition, there are also forms of entertainment such as carousel.

Dugderan trusted as a combination of two words, namely 'dug' (drum sounds) and 'der' (cannon sounds). Drum and cannon ancients used to mark the coming of the holy month of Ramadan. Dugderan usually begins one week before the fasting and ends exactly one day before the fasting month begins.

Balimau

Communities in West Sumatra welcomes the holy month of Ramadan with Balimau tradition. Balimau itself in the language of the Minangkabau have meaning bath with shampoo. This tradition is a symbol of cleansing themselves before starting a fast.

Balimau also conducted abuzz. Can in a river, lake, or pond. Anyone can join, from young and old, men and women.

Balimau is a symbol of cleansing themselves before fasting. People young and old, men, women, children to parents, blended together to take a bath together in the tradition of baths. Usually, this balimau ended following the sinking of the sun or the adzan maghrib arrived.

Malamang
Balimau addition, the community of West Sumatra had a tradition of "malamang", which is made from glutinous rice lemang seruas on bamboo.

Malamang tradition is common in the community two days before Ramadan arrives. Lamang the cooked later will transfer to home-in-law and next of kin as he apologizes ahead of fasting.

Meugang

Meugang is the tradition of the people of Aceh. They slaughtered a buffalo and the meat eaten before Lent. Aceh residents can buy these buffalo venture.

Usually people who are economically better able to contribute to contribute to the poor could enjoy this. In Aceh, meugang not only held prior to the Idul Fitri holidays, but also during the Idul Adha.

Eating cake apem (Nyadran)

Apem eat cake to mark the arrival of the fasting month of commonly performed in Surabaya. Apem cake trusted name comes from the word 'afwan' in Arabic, which means forgiveness. So symbolically eat cake can be interpreted apem apologizes to family, relatives, and friends. After eating cake apem, the people who gathered usually greet each other shaking hands apologized, and continued the show with tahlilan.

Nyadran have known such a tradition of our ancestors long ago. After Islam was introduced to the archipelago (about the 13th century), such a tradition that has been known nyadran this society, is slowly beginning to acculturated with Islamic teachings. When Wali Songo broadcast of Islam in Java, this tradition back to "modified". Finally happened blend of ritual, among the Java community trust with the teachings of Islam, which then produces nyadran tradition.


Perlon unggahan

Before the holy month began, the community had organized a big meal Banyumas, called Perlon Unggahan. Various kinds of food available, but that should not be missed is the lunch pack, serundeng beef, and vegetables soggy. Uniquely, serundeng beef and vegetables should be prepared muddy men and their number should be 12 people, mainly due to the number of goats and cows are slaughtered.

Tonight the group had not yet finished so bare of pedestrians entering the tomb complex Bonokeling. With sejinjing 'Ambeng' padepokan they gathered in this place six Kasepuhan worship. Kyai Kasepuhan Mejasari, Kyai Padawirja, Kayai Wiryatpada, Kyai Padawitama, Kyai Kyai Wangsapada and Naya Leksana Bonokeling kneeling in front of the tomb. Khushuu they worship, without their cocky walk. Keiklasan hearts and unites them together to face the Almighty.

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Adab or benefit WALIMAH

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As already expressed earlier, that marriage is a religious ritual and the course has been arranged by Allah through His Messenger, then we need to consider in adab-adab holding of the event to ensure its blessing from Allah SWT, namely:

Wedding reception (WALIMAH)

Walimah derived from the word Al-Walam meaningful Al-Jamu '(together), because after the event allowed a husband and wife together. According to Ibn Arabi, the term implies perfect walimah and merging of something. The term is sometimes used for the term walimah celebration of thanksgiving for a happy occurrence. Further terms walimah eventually be used as a term for a wedding shower celebrations.

MARRIAGE: BETWEEN Fitr & Worship

Glory to Allah who has created man in pairs with each other, and unite them in piety, and grow from it a sense of peace and compassion. Shalawat and greetings are always a nice example of a god devoted to people who have returned back to the nature of human dignity.

Teachings of Islam as consistent with nature, has mensyari'atkan of marriages for every human. With the marriage a person can meet the needs of insaniyahnya nature (humanity) in the right way as a husband and wife, they will further reward is due to have performed the deeds in accordance with the shari'ah of Allah SWT.

WEDDING IN VIEW OF ISLAM

Along with the advance of modern humans, which is marked by the development of science and technology, the true values
essential increasingly shifted from the life of modern behavior.

In the end, the more Muslims do not understand, comprehend, do not even care anymore to the shari'ah was supposed to be role models and guidance for them (Muslims). Marriage in Islam is considered a sacred activity and signs have been given by God Almighty for the good of man himself, now was not held according to the desire of God as exemplified by the Messenger of Allah, even Muslims even inclined to imitate Western values and behaviors are in fact is not in accordance with Islamic shariah, or may follow the ways of their fathers; that if you do not want to say heresy / kurafat, but in practice many are not in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah for the obvious and rewarding as well as containing blessing from Allah SWT.