Tuesday 19 December 2017

The History of Winter Celebrations


Iroquois Winter Celebration
1.What is the stirring of the Ashes and what do ashes represent?

2.What did you find interesting about the Iroquios celebration?



Winter Celebrations around the World

3.While eating food cooked in oil, what game might you play during Hanukah?

4.What celebration sounds interesting to you? Why?

The History of Christmas in Canada
 5.Who is Santa Claus based from?
6.How did Christmas trees become a thing for English speaking countries?
 7.What type of pie is  traditionally eaten in Quebec on Christmas Eve?

The History of Christmas
8.Who popularized gift giving on Christmas?
9.What day used to be gift giving?
10.Which god did the Romans honour in the middle of Winter?

Diwali-Festival of Lights
11.This popular festival is held during the Autumn in India. What is the key ingredient to this Festival to mark the victory of good over evil?


12.Why would many cultures from the Northern Hemisphere have winter festivals that feature light, greenery, and food?


13. Christmas hasn't always been popular among Christians. It is now a very popular celebration, but what remains as the big religious day for Christians?

14.Santa Clause has been accused of being a shill popularized by Coca-Cola. What is a shill?








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