HALLOWEEN
Halloween (contracción del inglés All Hallows' Eve, en español: «Víspera de Todos los Santos»), también conocido como Noche de Brujas o Noche de Víspera de Difuntos, es una celebración moderna resultado del sincretismo originado por la cristianización de la fiesta del fin de verano de origen celta llamada Samhain,1234 que perdura en Galicia y otros lugares como fiesta del Magosto.
Se celebra internacionalmente en la noche del 31 de octubre, sobre todo en la angloesfera, como Estados Unidos y en menor medida en otros lugares como España e Iberoamérica. A pesar de pertenecer al mundo anglosajón, en Australia5 y Nueva Zelanda no se observa esta costumbre tanto como en los demás países.
Sus raíces están vinculadas con la conmemoración celta del Samhain y la festividad cristiana del Día de Todos los Santos, celebrada por los católicos el 1 de noviembre. Se trata de un festejo secular, aunque algunos consideran que posee un trasfondo religioso. Los inmigrantes irlandeses transmitieron versiones de la tradición a América del Norte durante la Gran hambruna irlandesa.
El día se asocia a menudo con los colores naranja, negro y morado y está fuertemente ligado a símbolos como la jack-o'-lantern. Las actividades típicas de Halloween son el famoso Dulce o truco y las fiestas de disfraces, además de las hogueras, la visita de casas encantadas, las bromas, la lectura de historias de miedo y el visionado de películas de terror.
GHOST
Gobling
Witch
Trick or treat
D. Jack-o-lantern
HISTORIA DE HALLOWEEN
CANCIÓN INFANTIL SOBRE HALLOWEEN
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CHRISTMAS
La Navidad (en latín: nativitas, ‘nacimiento’)? es una de las festividades más importantes del cristianismo, junto con la Pascua de resurrección y Pentecostés. Esta solemnidad, que conmemora el nacimiento de Jesucristo en Belén, se celebra el 25 de diciembre en la Iglesia católica, en la Iglesia anglicana, en algunas comunidades protestantes y en la mayoría de las Iglesias ortodoxas. En cambio, se festeja el 7 de enero en otras Iglesias ortodoxas como la Iglesia ortodoxa rusa o la Iglesia ortodoxa de Jerusalén, que no aceptaron la reforma hecha al calendario juliano para pasar al calendario conocido como gregoriano, nombre derivado de su reformador, el papa Gregorio XIII. El 25 de diciembre es un día festivo en muchos países celebrado por millones de personas en todo el mundo y también por un gran número de no cristianos.1
Los angloparlantes utilizan el término Christmas, cuyo significado es ‘misa (mass) de Cristo’. En algunas lenguas germánicas, como el alemán, la fiesta se denomina Weihnachten, que significa ‘noche de bendición’. Las fiestas de la Navidad se proponen, como su nombre indica, celebrar la Natividad (es decir, el nacimiento) de Jesús de Nazaret.
La Navidad inicia un periodo llamado tiempo de Navidad, que finaliza con la solemnidad del Bautismo del Señor. Coloquialmente, al periodo que comienza con la Navidad y finaliza con la Epifanía del Señor también se le conoce como pascuas.23
Existen varias teorías sobre cómo se llegó a celebrar la Navidad el 25 de diciembre, que surgen desde diversos modos de indagar, según algunos datos conocidos, en qué fecha habría nacido Jesús.
BELL
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell).
Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials; this depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cow bells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.
Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters.
Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services.[2] Later, bells were made to commemorate important events or people and have been associated with the concepts of peace and freedom. The study of bells is called campanology.
CANDLE
A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time.
A person who makes candles is traditionally known as a chandler.[1] Various devices have been invented to hold candles, from simple tabletop candlesticks, also known as candle holders, to elaborate candelabra and chandeliers.[2]
For a candle to burn, a heat source (commonly a naked flame from a match or lighter) is used to light the candle's wick, which melts and vaporizes a small amount of fuel (the wax). Once vaporized, the fuel combines with oxygen in the atmosphere to ignite and form a constant flame. This flame provides sufficient heat to keep the candle burning via a self-sustaining chain of events: the heat of the flame melts the top of the mass of solid fuel; the liquefied fuel then moves upward through the wick via capillary action; the liquefied fuel finally vaporizes to burn within the candle's flame.
As the fuel (wax) is melted and burned, the candle becomes shorter. Portions of the wick that are not emitting vaporized fuel are consumed in the flame. The incineration of the wick limits the length of the exposed portion of the wick, thus maintaining a constant burning temperature and rate of fuel consumption. Some wicks require regular trimming with scissors (or a specialized wick trimmer), usually to about one-quarter inch (~0.7 cm), to promote slower, steady burning, and also to prevent smoking. Special candle-scissors called "snuffers" were produced for this purpose in the 20th century and were often combined with an extinguisher. In modern candles, the wick is constructed so that it curves over as it burns. This ensures that the end of the wick gets oxygen and is then consumed by fire—a self-trimming wick.
CANDY CANE
A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide,[2] as well as Saint Nicholas Day.[3] It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint, but they also come in a variety of other flavors and colors.
WREATCH
A wreath (/riːθ/) is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a ring.[1]
In English-speaking countries, wreaths are used typically as household ornaments, most commonly as an Advent and Christmas decoration. They are also used in ceremonial events in many cultures around the globe. They can be worn as a chaplet around the head, or as a garland around the neck. Wreaths have much history and symbolism associated with them.
They are usually made from evergreens and symbolize strength, as evergreens last even throughout the harshest winters. Bay laurel may also be used; bay laurel wreaths are known as laurel wreaths.
ANGEL
An angel is generally a supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity.[1][2] Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying out tasks on behalf of God.[3] Abrahamic religions often organize angels into hierarchies, although such rankings may vary between sects in each religion. Such angels may receive specific names (such as Gabriel or Michael) or titles (such as seraph or archangel). People have also extended the use of the term "angel" to various notions of spirits or figures found in other religious traditions. The theological study of angels is known as "angelology". Angels expelled from Heaven are referred to as fallen angels as distinct from the heavenly host.
In fine art angels are usually depicted as having the shape of human beings of extraordinary beauty[4] but no gender (until the 19th century at least). They are often identified In Christian artwork with bird
STOCKINGS
A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that is hung on Saint Nicholas Day or Christmas Eve so that Saint Nicholas (or the related figures of Santa Claus and Father Christmas) can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins or other small gifts when he arrives. These small items are often referred to as stocking stuffers or stocking fillers.[1][2] The tradition of the Christmas stocking is thought to originate from the life of Saint Nicholas.[2] In some Christmas stories, the contents of the Christmas stocking are the only toys the child receives at Christmas from Santa Claus; in other stories (and in tradition), some presents are also wrapped up in wrapping paper and placed under the Christmas tree. Tradition in Western culture threatens that a child who behaves badly during the year will receive only a piece or pile of coal.[1] Some people even put their Christmas stocking by their bedposts so Santa Claus can fill it by the bed while they sleep.
Mistletoe
Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant. Their parasitic lifestyle has led to some dramatic changes in their metabolism.[1]
The name mistletoe originally referred to the species Viscum album (European mistletoe, of the family Santalaceae in the order Santalales); it is the only species native to the British Isles and much of Europe. A separate species, Viscum cruciatum, occurs in Southwest Spain and Southern Portugal, as well as Morocco (North Africa) and southern Africa.[2] The genus Viscum is not native to North America, but Viscum album was introduced to Northern California in 1900.[3][4] European mistletoe has smooth-edged, oval, evergreen leaves borne in pairs along the woody stem, and waxy, white berries that it bears in clusters of two to six. The Eastern mistletoe of North America is similar, but has shorter, broader leaves and longer clusters of 10 or more berries.
The eastern mistletoe native to North America, Phoradendron leucarpum, belongs to a distinct genus of the family Santalaceae.
Over the centuries, the term has been broadened to include many other species of parasitic plants with similar habits, found in other parts of the world, that are classified in different genera and families such as the Misodendraceae of Chile and Argentina and the mainly southern hemisphere tropical Loranthaceae.
VÍDEOS DE LA HISTORIA DE LA NAVIDAD
VÍDEO DE CANCIÓN INFANTIL SOBRE CHRISTMAS
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EASTER
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