FIM DE ANO
Donde provêm os nossos hábitos de Natal
December 24, 2024 - O Inverno sempre foi uma época de celebração. Os antigos egípcios e os primeiros europeus assinalavam o solstício de Inverno – o renascimento do Sol – e os romanos tinha a Saturnália, em honra do seus da abastança.
From pagan times when pine trees were venerated as a sign of everlasting life and the Romans celebrated the Saturnalia gift-giving custom, to a sleigh-riding Scandinavian gnome and Turkey’s Saint Nicholas, who was admired for his piety and kindness, midwinter has a long history of festivities dating back thousands of years.
In the mid-4th century, Pope Julius I established December 25 as the birthday of Christ, setting the foundation stone for our modern era Christmas celebrations.