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Custom of hanging of twig of mistletoe , under which it it was been possible to kiss not only sweetheart he became person already wide propagated beyond borders of culture of English countries. More and more often on mistletoe it appears also in Polish houses. Why exactly mistletoe? It turns out , that nobody so it does not know really, maybe beyond Druidami, living Britan of 2 thousands years ago. This they were careful her for holy plant and they used in one's religious ceremonies just.

Different popular custom this smoking in fireplace glade into Wigilię of God's . It was poured this Islanders call Yule log (Yule log this also name of cakes, which reminds appearance this log and it is passed into Holidays). How such idea? Ceremony this was initially cultivated through Vikings, which, generally thing capturing, they were for Britishes like more as burdensome invaders (though through sure period of time Vikings sat down on English throne). Vikings worshipped most important into this way from one's gods, Thora. As in many different cases parturient oneself Christianity absorbed ceremonies, which pagans sent away towards bye most important god in one's pantheon and it made that is element of Christmas Eve - holidays of births of only true God from them. And pagans and Christians were surely satisfied from such turn of matter, and Britons with time started to be careful strange them of practice behind one's.

Who in such time he invented sending of holidays' leaves? In this of case we have from British invention to deal with clean. In 1843 year Henry ordered Cokes Calcotta at artist of Johna leaf, which was duplicated then and it was sold in thousands copies. Leaf introduced raising family toast behind absent at holiday table of relatives.Britishes , so as Poles and almost all celebrating nations Chrisitmas Eve they dress Christmas tree . This custom became rooted very strongly, though in Great Britan it has just 150 (and in Poland about 100) years. Custom of dressing of sapling comes from from Germans, and onto British Islands Charlottą arrived with queen, wife Jerzego III, which in 1800 year adorned babes onto Holidays yew sapling, hanging on him of toys and sweetnesses and to light candles. Yet tradition this she did not take herself beyond royal manor down to 1848 year, when store-house The Illustrated London News put print of royal gather family all around Christmas tree . Small picture moved imagination of readers ( theirs snobbery played most important part also zapewne) and soon holiday sapling was British houses in everybody. From 1947 year Norway sends Great Britan Christmas sapling, which decorates Trafalgar Square. This souvenir British is - Norwegian co-operation during II World War.

God Christmas this holiday of children - them the depleest drop holiday days into memory, on them they make largest impression decorations, they desire to find presents also most. Where? Usually no how at us - under Christmas tree , but in huge stocking or socks, which they hang into evening in peace, where easily through chimney it can get itself Holy Nicolaus. British children wait (Santa Claus or Father Christmas) - onto international Nicolaus about American origin going with white beard this sleighs perf reindeers. Appearance holy bringing is not presents yet product of imagination of whizs from advertisement, at least no to end. Well-known woodcut is from 1653 year, on which Father Christams is dressed in white - red dress.

British children during Holidays do not bore themselves so very how Polish, which often they are sentenced to listening of adult gather tale at common table. On islands of children often they take then part in theatrical performances on motives of well-known tales.
First day of Holidays (Christmas Day), children look for in one's stockings of presents. Later family often they eat common dinner, on which baked turkey, goose or beef and Christmas pudding with dried fruits in which folds they can times of children find hide coins or small toys. Onto dessert they are mince dog (round small cake with dried fruits, dainties etc ).

Pulling of Christmas crackers is well-known holiday custom. For time first custom this describes newspaper from 1841 year, and in 1848 year first drawing introducing Christmas crackers turned out . Perf babe Cracker this into roll and tied on both ends tube from paper. In resource small toys, trinkets, holiday hats or riddles are. Crackers opens into first day of Holidays. In order to to get itself to this what is in resource of two people it has to pull ends for him - at opening it hears characteristic sound and from resource content falls out .
First day of holidays traditional delivers speech queen. Tradition this king Jerzy began V in 1932 year.

Second day of Holidays ( named Day -Boxing so from custom of giving "holidays' boxes" so-called Chrismtas Boxes servants and tradesmans) Britons present service traditionally and poor. This which of service do not have they meet in team of friends on holidays' parties.