Essays about Christmas Page 3

Abstract In the early nineteenth century, The London Missionary Society brought a “Christmas” to southern Tswana. Then the idea of Christmas was spread to all Kalahari Desert and mixed with the local cultures that will sell the cattle, marriage brokering and several days of trance dance feasting in December. Richard bought an ox for Christmas…

Judging from a handful of references in his letters, Christmas was a low-key event in the Howard household. Howard mentions in one letter he usually received a book for Christmas. This quote from letter to August Derleth, written on or about December 29, 1932 is a pretty typical example: … I hope you had an enjoyable…

Compare and Contrast: Christmas and Thanksgiving Holidays are always celebrated no matter religion, beliefs, or culture. Some are recognized more than others but none two are as highly recognized like the cherished Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays. The pair may seem vastly different, as they are two completely separate occasions, but in actuality they do share…

During a parent-teacher meeting at my sons’ school, I shared a powerful story about my son that has had a profound impact on his life and is bound to evoke strong emotions from myself, as well as other parents and students present. Unlike typical fourteen-year-old boys, Jake faced challenges resulting from a disorder affecting his…

Corelli’s Christmas Concerto The sound of yuletide bells is blended with the melodic clamor executed by the musicians in the kettle drum section of the orchestra. Then comes the burst of triangles and harmonious fraternizing efforts of the horn and string sections. Corelli’s Christmas Concerto” is more secular than joyously proclaiming the habitual character of…

               Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days in our home here in the United States. My family is a close one and so every time there are significant celebrations like this, we really make it a point to prepare for it. In fact, one day before the Thanksgiving celebration, the whole family is already…

            Richard Borshay Lee is a professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto. He has done extensive field work among the Kung Bushmen tribe in Africa. Eating Christmas in the Kalahari is one account of his interactions with the African people and provides startling details about social differences between their culture and the culture…

The Grinch is believed to hate Christmas because he felt alienated from society due to his nature and strange appearance. He is a green monster whose entire body is covered with bright green fur and comes out of his cave during Christmas to wreak havoc among the residents of Whoville. People always knew that he…

For people today, Christmas is supposed to be a time of year when everyone can celebrate family, love, kindness, and peace. Christmas, though, has become more of a commercial holiday where everyone thinks about how much they can receive for the holidays. Christmas now-a-days has become about “what can someone buy me” instead of “what…

On this day, eighty-three years ago, a drama worthy of a Hollywood movie was playing out on the bustling streets of Cisco. While shoppers were rushing to finish up their Christmas shopping, four criminals were preparing to do some shopping of their own at the First National Bank. The Great Santa Claus Bank Robbery, as…