The twelve fays of Christmas represent the traditional Christmas period in the Christian tradition that begins on December 25th and lasts until January 5th (both dates included). This period follows the celebration of Christ's birth and ends on the eve of Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 6th.
Why is Christmas celebrated for twelve days?
In the Western Christian tradition, Christmas is not just a day of celebration. The twelve days represent the period that follows Christmas, and ends with the Epiphany. This holiday is associated with the arrival of wise men from the East, who, according to the Bible, followed the star to the place where Jesus was born and brought him gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
In America, this tradition is part of the broader Christmas cultural heritage originating from Europe. The term "the twelve days of Christmas" is also known for the traditional Christmas song of the same name, in which twelve verses enumerate the gifts that someone receives during the twelve days. Today, this expression also appears in Christmas songs, decorations, stories and texts about the history of holiday customs.
What do the twelve days of Christmas have to do with holiday food?
Throughout history, the Christmas period has been a time of family gatherings, hospitality and richer meals. Food played an important role in the celebration, and the dishes that were prepared depended on the country, local ingredients, social status of the family and religious customs.
The twelve-day celebration provides the historical and cultural framework for the story of how holiday meals have changed over time. American Christmas cuisine developed under the influence of European settlers, regional traditions and food availability. Over time, the choice of meat, side dishes, sweets and the way of food preparation changed, creating customs that are recognizable today in different parts of the USA.
Dvanaest dana Bozica, predstavljaju tradicionalni bozicni period u hriscanskoj tradiciji koji pocinje 25. decembra i traje do 5. januara, ukljucujuci oba datuma. Ovaj period prati proslavu Hristovog rodjenja i zavrsava se uoci Bogojavljanja, koje se obelezava 6. januara.
Zasto se Bozic slavi tokom dvanaest dana?
U zapadnoj hriscanskoj tradiciji, Bozic nije samo jedan dan praznovanja. Dvanaest dana predstavlja period koji sledi nakon Bozica, a zavrsava se praznikom Bogojavljanja (en. Epiphany). Ovaj praznik se povezuje sa dolaskom mudraca sa Istoka, koji su, prema Bibliji, pratili zvezdu do mesta gde je rodjen Isus i doneli mu darove: zlato, tamjan i smirnu.
U Americi je ova tradicija deo sireg bozicnog kulturnog nasledja koje potice iz Evrope. Izraz “dvanaest dana Bozica” (en. the twelve days of Christmas) poznat je i po istoimenoj tradicionalnoj bozicnoj pesmi, u kojoj se kroz dvanaest strofa nabrajaju pokloni koje neko dobija tokom dvanaest dana. Danas se ovaj izraz pojavljuje i u bozicnim pesmama, dekoracijama, pricama i tekstovima o istoriji praznicnih obicaja.
Kakve veze dvanaest dana Bozica imaju sa praznicnom hranom?
Bozicni period je kroz istoriju bio vreme porodicnih okupljanja, gostoprimstva i bogatijih obroka. Hrana je imala vaznu ulogu u praznovanju, a jela koja su se pripremala zavisila su od zemlje, lokalnih namirnica, drustvenog polozaja porodice i verskih obicaja.
Dvanaestodnevno slavlje predstavlja istorijski i kulturni okvir za pricu o tome kako su se praznicni obroci menjali tokom vremena. Americka bozicna kuhinja razvijala se pod uticajem evropskih doseljenika, regionalnih tradicija i dostupnosti namirnica. Vremenom su se menjali izbor mesa, prilozi, slatkisi i nacin pripreme hrane, stvarajuci obicaje koji su danas prepoznatljivi u razlicitim delovima SAD.
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