Welcome to my 12 days of Christmas in song!
Traditionally, the 12 days of Christmas start on Christmas
(the birth of Jesus) and go through to 6 January, the Feast of the Epiphany,
when the 3 Wise Men found Jesus in Bethlehem.
This is the season we listen to our favorite Christmas
Carols. I'll be sharing little tidbits and facts along with You Tube Links. So
sit back, relax, and enjoy the music these 12 days of Christmas.
SONG:
The 12 days of Christmas
This song is believed to be older than the official
published version. While the origins are unknown, if you go by the text of the
song, it implies a French origin, as a red-legged partridge, a native of
France, and known to perch in trees, was not introduced to England until 1770.
Did you Know?
In Australia, an alternate version replaced traditional
gifts with native Australian animals.
So What's the Meaning?
The 12 Days of Christmas sounds like a nonsense song, but modern "folklore" claims the words were written to help young Catholics with their faith during the time that practicing Catholicism in England was criminalized. (In the 1500's)
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Luv this group. So cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Nike. I think their accapella is wonderful.
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Steph