Family or Friends?
By elleynora
@elleynora (97)
Indonesia
13 responses
@elleynora (97)
• Indonesia
4 Dec 06
You are really love your family above everything, aren't you? Thanks for your respond.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
29 Nov 06
I always spend X-mas with my family and with my boyfriend. friends I see the day after =)
@elleynora (97)
• Indonesia
4 Dec 06
You do have priority in everything, do you. Nice respond, thanks!
![Christmas - hristmas or Christmas Day is an annual Christian and secular holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus with many secular winter festival themes. It is traditionally observed on December 25. Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate it on January 7, which corresponds to December 25 of the Julian calendar. These dates are merely traditional; the precise chronology of Jesus' birth and death is still debated. Christmas has many popular aspects, some religious and many secular, including the exchange of gifts, Santa Claus, decoration and display of the Christmas tree, and religious ceremonies.
The modern popularity of Christmas can be attributed to the fact that Christianity is the world's largest religion[1], as well the fact that Christmas is a winter festival. Many cultures have historically celebrated their most important holiday in winter because there is less agricultural work to do at this time. Examples of winter festivals that have influenced Christmas include the pre-Christian festivals of Yule[2] and Saturnalia. Many of the traditions associated with the holiday have origins in these pagan winter celebrations.
Various local and regional Christmas traditions are still practiced, despite the widespread influence of American, Australian, and British Christmas motifs disseminated by film, popular literature, television, and other media.](http://img.mylot.com/350x350/438980.jpg "Christmas - hristmas or Christmas Day is an annual Christian and secular holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus with many secular winter festival themes. It is traditionally observed on December 25. Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate it on January 7, which corresponds to December 25 of the Julian calendar. These dates are merely traditional; the precise chronology of Jesus' birth and death is still debated. Christmas has many popular aspects, some religious and many secular, including the exchange of gifts, Santa Claus, decoration and display of the Christmas tree, and religious ceremonies.
The modern popularity of Christmas can be attributed to the fact that Christianity is the world's largest religion[1], as well the fact that Christmas is a winter festival. Many cultures have historically celebrated their most important holiday in winter because there is less agricultural work to do at this time. Examples of winter festivals that have influenced Christmas include the pre-Christian festivals of Yule[2] and Saturnalia. Many of the traditions associated with the holiday have origins in these pagan winter celebrations.
Various local and regional Christmas traditions are still practiced, despite the widespread influence of American, Australian, and British Christmas motifs disseminated by film, popular literature, television, and other media.")
@elleynora (97)
• Indonesia
1 Dec 06
Frens & family are sweet like sugar - giving good flavour to our life. thanks for your sweet respond.
@elleynora (97)
• Indonesia
1 Dec 06
Yes, family are the best, frens too - they're both close to me.
@elleynora (97)
• Indonesia
1 Dec 06
So i guess, you'll spend next christmas w/ family then. Thanks for your respond.
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
1 Dec 06
I think if you are able to you should try to spend time with both. I tend to spend time with my friends before Christmas day and with family on Christmas.
@akshit007 (828)
• India
1 Dec 06
I think my family is more important to me than friends. I am not saying that friends are not important, but the family is mpre important.
@silkkat (231)
• Canada
4 Dec 06
I love spending it with my family but they live so far away that I can't get there very often. I end up spending it with my husband and children and our friends. I believe that you can fit both into the holiday season and that it is very important to include both.
