Posts Tagged ‘Christmas trees’
Tara Moore on Christmas Traditions … and Krampus! (Encore Presentation).
How has Christmas been celebrated throughout the millennia and in different parts of Europe? Where do traditions such as decorating trees and caroling come from? And what is Krampus? Tara Moore, a part-time instructor in English at Penn State University – York, talks about all of this and more in an exploration of how we celebrate Christmas. Based on her book “Christmas: The Sacred to the Santa,” she provides us with many interesting tidbits that you’ll want to share them with friends and family during Yuletide.
Let your friends, family, and colleagues know about our podcast this holiday season. It is the gift of education!
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Tara Moore on Christmas Traditions
How has Christmas been celebrated throughout the millennia and in different parts of Europe? Where do traditions such as decorating trees and caroling come from? And what is Krampus? Tara Moore, a part-time instructor in English at Penn State University – York, talks about all of this and more in an exploration of how we celebrate Christmas. Based on her book “Christmas: The Sacred to the Santa,” she provides us with many interesting tidbits that you’ll want to share them with friends and family during Yuletide.
Let your friends, family, and colleagues know about our podcast this holiday season. It is the gift of education!
[ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ]