The winter solstice is on the 21st of december,and the sun comes back to normal on the 25th of december. This was celebrated bu many people around europe and asia, when they figured out this pattern, whith several traditions and rituals, and observed as a holiday. When the christians were converting the pagans, the made the pagan holidays as christian as could be, thus making the 25th a celebration of christs birth, and easter, originaly a celebration of the fretility god , to the ressurection of christ. Does anyone have more information on some of the traditions and celebrations concerning the winter solstice?
2006-12-06
10:30:32
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