The Christmas Wars

The same here. In my native language Christmas is called Kersfees. Literally translated Candle festival. The tradition comes from the winter solstice in the far north of the northern hemisphere where they don't get much sunlight this time of year. They used a lot of candles and celebrated the effect that the days will get longer from then on. The word Christmas is Anglo-centric.Edited by Pressie, : No reason given.

Where I live sunrise was at 5:09 this morning and sunset will be at 18:52. The temperature was 21 Degrees C when I woke up at around 4 am and was 35 degrees C at 12. Yet, the normal thing done around here this time of year would be guys in hot Santa Clause suits trying to force parents to buy Xmas presents to children...while the fake snow flakes are falling around them in the malls with air-con...in 25 degrees Celsius heat.Edited by Pressie, : No reason given.

The Dutch word for what we call 'kers' is 'kerst'. Nothing to do with Christianity. Not in Dutch, either.So, I did give a good example.