1. CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were for people in towns and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. The of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs became popular again.
SANTA CLAUS
In , the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A Visit From Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American , became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.