世界各地庆祝冬至
2012-01-01 21:56 4楼
八月惊雷 说:
外国人也过冬至呀。
是啊,很多国家和文化都庆祝冬至的,尤其是欧洲的那些同样有古老文化的国家。上面那张照片就是今年在英国拍的庆祝活动,可不是古装电影哦!我也曾经参加过这里的庆祝活动的,有仪式,虽然很简单,但是对一年来说是个很重要的节日。
我们国内的节日已经没有了真正的庆祝意义,变成了吃喝玩乐的代名词。其实我们文化中的节气和传统节日在养生和保健方面来说是非常重要的。
如果仔细看其他古老文化的节日,节日中不但有要大吃大喝庆祝的,也有要节食的。这其中也和养生有着密切的联系,我也是刚刚才知道一点。
国内人都觉得自己的文化如何落后,要整天的赶英超美,却不知道在英美,现在流行的是健康疗法,回复传统。洋人拿着中国的古典著作研究,我们自己却要把他们当作封建思想和迷信来破除。要知道,《道德经》是世界上除《圣经》以外,被翻译成不同语言数量最多的人类文化著作。
国人要好好珍惜自己的文化啊!(不过要是我不到加拿大,恐怕也意识不到这些,弄不好也是个象方某人那么样做个败家子!)
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Solstice celebrations in history
In earlier civilizations, the winter solstice was among the biggest festive events of the year.
Scandinavia's Norsemen called the festivities Yule. The old Norse traditions are now mostly lost to history, but some — such as yule logs, mistletoe, ham for dinner and even the word "yule" — have become hallmarks of contemporary Christmas celebrations.
The Roman Empire's solstice festival of Saturnalia was one of the most significant events in its calendar. Over time, the celebration grew from a one-day feast to a full week of merrymaking. There were public holidays, with animal sacrifices and feasts. It was the only time of the year in which gambling was officially allowed, even for slaves. Slaves also enjoyed a temporary upending of social roles: they were exempt from punishment and celebrated banquets at which they were often waited on by their masters. It was a time to eat, drink and be merry.
But other festivities would eventually eclipse Saturnalia. Christianity took hold in the Roman Empire, and Christmas became a more prominent event.
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa, the Greek festival of Kronos and other celebrations also occur at this time of year.
Nowadays, the solstice itself passes mostly unobserved, although there are still some groups that formally celebrate the event. For Wiccans, Yule is one of eight solar holidays, marking the rebirth of the Great God. Druids gather at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, to end their mourning for "the death of the light."
People also gather at the Kokino megaobservatory near the town of Kumanovo in Macedonia. Dating back to the Bronze Age, this ancient observatory contains unique stone markers that track the movement of the sun and moon on the eastern horizon.
冬至在古老的文化中都是一个全民庆祝的大节日,也许当今社会很多人都会忽略,但是曾经是非常重要的节日。