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Resolve to introduce the word enthusiasts in your family to Merriam-Webster Unabridged this coming year.
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The Word of the Day for December 26 is:
Kwanzaa \KWAHN-zuh\ noun
: an African-American cultural festival held from December 26 to January 1
Example sentence:
A joyous family spirit pervaded the Allen family's Kwanzaa celebration as three generations came together for a delightful meal and a beautiful candle-lighting ceremony.
Did you know?
In 1966, Maulana Karenga, a Black-studies professor at California State University at Long Beach, created a new holiday patterned after traditional African harvest festivals. He called it "Kwanzaa," a name he took from a
Swahili term that means "first fruits." The holiday, which takes place from December 26th to January 1st, was originally intended as a nonreligious celebration of family and social values. Each day of Kwanzaa is dedicated to
one of seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
Resolve to introduce the word enthusiasts in your family to Merriam-Webster Unabridged this coming year.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged_sub.pl?refr=U_wod
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The Word of the Day for December 26 is:
Kwanzaa \KWAHN-zuh\ noun
: an African-American cultural festival held from December 26 to January 1
Example sentence:
A joyous family spirit pervaded the Allen family's Kwanzaa celebration as three generations came together for a delightful meal and a beautiful candle-lighting ceremony.
Did you know?
In 1966, Maulana Karenga, a Black-studies professor at California State University at Long Beach, created a new holiday patterned after traditional African harvest festivals. He called it "Kwanzaa," a name he took from a
Swahili term that means "first fruits." The holiday, which takes place from December 26th to January 1st, was originally intended as a nonreligious celebration of family and social values. Each day of Kwanzaa is dedicated to
one of seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
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Date: 2005-12-28 03:27 pm (UTC)Восьмидневный праздник Ханука ("Освящение") был включен в еврейский календарь в 165 г. до Р.Х., когда было возобновлено богослужение в Иерусалимском Храме, захваченном и отобранном у иудеев в 170 г. до Р.Х. греко-сирийским царем Антиохом IV Эпифаном. Это первый праздник, который носит чисто исторический характер и не был установлен в Пятикнижии.
http://khazarzar.skeptik.net/bn/21.htm
...Однако почему день рождения Иисуса был приурочен ко дню солнцеворота? Оказывается, именно в этот день язычники Римской империи праздновали день рождения Непобедимого Солнца — Dies natalis Solis Invicti[8]. «У язычников, — пишет анонимный сирийский писатель-христианин, — был обычай праздновать 25 декабря день рождения Солнца [...]. В этих торжествах и веселии участвовали также христиане. Когда отцы Церкви заметили, что христианам эти торжества по душе, они решили в этот день праздновать Рождество Христово»...
Короче, ничто не ново под Луной. Все друг у друга праздники передирают...
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Date: 2005-12-28 03:45 pm (UTC)зато весело.