中西传统节日对比 英文课件

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foreignfestivalCultureGhostFestivalvsHalloweenTheSpringFestival

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TheDoubleSeventhFestivalvsValentine'sdayCONTENTSThedifferences1.origin2.customGhostFestivalvsHalloweenAccordingtothe“Tripitaka”(《大藏经》)，MuLianwentthroughuntoldhardshipsintheunderworld,andsawhismother’ssoulsufferingfromhungryghosts.Hegaveajarwithfulloffoodtohismother,butthefoodwasburningbythefireinhismother’smouth.MuLianaskedtheBuddhaforhelp.TheBuddhawasmovedbyhisfilialpiety(孝),andgavetheBon(盂兰盆经)toMuLian.ThenMulian,onthe15thofJuly,usedajarfilledwithfruittoworshipBuddhaandeliminatehermothersinsfinnally.ThestoryaboutBon（目连救母）TheOriginofHalloween

Halloween’soriginsdatebacktotheancientCelticfestivalofSamhain(萨温节).TheCelticpeoples(凯尔特人)livedover2,000yearsago.IntheareathatisnowIreland,theUnitedKingdom,andNorthernFrance.FortheCelticpeoples,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.TheCeltsbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurred(模糊)asthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife(来世).Thus,onthenightofOctober31st,theycelebratedSamhain,whenitwasbelievedthattheghostsofthedeadreturnedtoEarthtocausemischief(恶作剧)andtrouble.

Tocommemorate(纪念)theevent,peoplebuilthugesacredbonfires(篝火)whereanimalsandcropsweresacrificedtotheGodforprotectionandtohelpscareghostsaway.TheCeltsalsoworecostumestodisguisethemselves,inanattempttoconfusethespiritsroamingtheEarth.TheCustomofGhostFestivalonJuly15,peoplefloatRiverLanternstoPayhomage(致敬)tothedead.Peopleusedtomakelanternswhichmadeofwoodcoloredpaper.Thenputacandleinthelanterns.Letthecandlelightguidedeadsouls.Peoplealsoprayforagoodharvestandspreadthesuppliesintothefields.People,afterburningpaper,cutcoloredpaperintopieces,andthenwrappedinthecrops.SimilaritiesPeoplecanmisstheonewhogotoheaven.Twofestivalconnectwiththeghost.Thelightappearsintwofesitival.Thelightalwaysmeanshopeandcourage.TheOriginoftheSpringFestival

ItissaidthatShun,anemperor,leadhispeopletopraytothegodforgoodweatherforthecrops,andtheywouldheldamemorialceremonyforgoodharvest.Fromthenon,peopletakethisdayasthebeginningoftheyear.ItissaidthatthisistheoriginoftheChineseNewYear,latercalledtheSpringFestival.

TheCustomofTheSpringFestival1.Stayinguplatetoseethenewyear.(熬年守岁)2.Havingafamilyreuniondinner.3.Givingluckymoneytochildren.4.Puttingupspringfestivalscrollsandshoottingofffirecrackers.TheCustomofTheChristmas1.DressingupasSantaClausetosendagifttotheirchild.2.Sendingcardstoexpressblessings.3.Makingchristmastreesandsingingchristmassong.4.Linkingsocksinthebedandwaitingforgifts.

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1.Usingred.2.Indicatingthebeginningofthenewyear.3.Gatheringandcelebrating.4.Expressinggoodwishs.Thedifferences1.origin2.customTheDoubleSeventhFestival

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Valentine'sday

ZhiNv,theyoungestdaughteroftheQueenofHeaven,lovedapoororphancowherdcalledNiuLang.Theyspendbeatifultimeswitheachother.ButQueenofHeavenknewthatandorderedthembreakup.ShetakedZhiNvbacktoHeaven.Fearingthattheyoungmanwouldcatchup,shetookoutherhairspinanddrewabigriveracrossthesky,knowntotheChineseastheSilveryRiver.Shewantedtoseparatethefamilyforever.However,allthemagpiesintheworld,deeplytouchedbythestory,cametotheirrescue.Eachyear,ontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonth,theywouldflocktogethertoformabridgesothatthefamilymayenjoyabriefreunion.

TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.Hencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalled"QiXi"(DoubleSeventh).DoubleSeventhFestival

TheOriginofTheValentine'sday

Accordingtoalengend,Inthe3thcentuary,theRomanemperorthoughtthatmarriedmandidn'tliketoleavehomeandstayinArmy.Sohegavetheorderthatmenwereprohibitedfromgettingmarried.ButpopeValentinekeptpresidingweddingceremoniessecretlyformanyyoungcouplesagainstemperor'sorder.Forthis,hewashornoredasapatronsaintofloversonthatday.TheCustomoftheDoubleSeventhFestival1.Needlework(穿针乞巧)2.Tocelebratethecow'sbirthday(为牛庆生)3.Worshipvega（拜织女）4.eattingcakes（吃巧果）

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