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This category lists pages and sites that tell the story behind Christmas and the traditions associated with it.

Resources in This Category

• How Did Christmas Start?

  http://www.soon.org.uk/en/articles/christmas/what-is-christmas.html
  Explores the origin of Christmas, Boxing Day and Christmas Eve celebrations in the West today. Examines what the Christmas story all about and whether it has real meaning today.

• How Mistletoe Works

  http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays/mistletoe.htm
  Detailed, in-depth explanation of mistletoe. Includes some popular myths.

• How Stuff Works: How Christmas Works

  http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays/christmas.htm
  Answers questions about the traditions behind Christmas trees, cards, shopping, plants, songs and customs.

• The History of Christmas

  http://www.christmas-time.com/cp-hist.html
  Explains how the modern celebration evolved.

• Why Christmas?

  http://www.whychristmas.com/
  Answers questions. Information includes how customs originated, how the holiday is celebrated around the world, and why it exists.

 

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