…In an attempt to eliminate pagan customs, Christianity incorporated the New Year into the Christmas period (December 25th to January 6th) and prohibited the celebration of the New Year separately. However, it was difficult to ignore pagan customs, and finally in the mid-6th century, it was permitted to celebrate this day, the eighth day after the birth of Christ, as the "Day of the Circumcision of Christ." There are also other examples of folk New Year events being incorporated into Christianity, such as All Saints' Day (November 1st). … *Some of the terminology that refers to "The Day of Christ's Circumcision" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…キリスト教は異教の習慣を破棄しようとして,クリスマス期間(12月25日~1月6日)に新年を取り込み,これとは別に新年を祝うことを禁止した。しかし異教の慣習を無視することは難しく,ついに6世紀中葉,キリスト誕生後8日目のこの日を〈キリスト割礼の日〉として祝うことを認めた。またこのほかにも,万聖節(11月1日)のように民間の新年の行事をキリスト教に取り込んだ例もある。… ※「キリスト割礼の日」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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