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December is Here and so is the famous Christmas holiday. We share food, we go to parties or concerts, we get a break from work or school. We reunite with family, we travel but more importantly we go to church to thank God for keeping us throughout the year. So many people might have forgotten the true reason for Christmas or why it even exists.
What is Christmas?
Christmas is a time for joy and love, it’s a time to share and care for others. Christmas is a national holiday all around the world, it has been recognized by all humans and all religion.
Have you ever paused and thought about the true reason for Christmas?
Christmas is originated from the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Christmas was created to celebrate the fact that God loves us so much he sent his son to die for us and save us. (John 3:16) The birth story of Jesus Christ can be found in the book of Matthew and Luke.
Christmas was established as a way to remind ourselves of God’s love and faithfulness for us human beings. Easter is also another holiday to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on the third day.
Do you know the true reason for Christmas yet forget it?
For those people that might need a reminder or catch up on the real reason of Christ can always go back and read Matthew and Luke. You can adapt it as a yearly habit, every December read the word to remind yourself why Christmas exists.
This Christmas take a moment to remember the true reason and make sure to show love to others to truly celebrate the holiday.
We have all seen how the world has evolved from technology to communication to growth, but we can definitely say the generation as well has grown and its setting a mark. The Generation Z started out from the year 1997 to 2012, the people born in this range have managed to change a lot and the world perspective also changed in between these years.
Cultural Impact
The generation Z have helped redefine culture and their values, setting trends like bringing back clothing style from the 16th century, corsets, as a Yoruba style for Owambe and as regular outfits in the modern world.
Nowadays a lot of people from the Gen Z can’t even speak their native languages but can speak foreign language. How did this happen? Well of course it is nit everyone but majority have set a change in not knowing their native language.
Technological Impact
This is one of the highest influences by the Gen Z, it started out small from Instagram, twitter and even Snapchat. Covid came about in 2019-2020, and a new social media app developed which is Tik Tok. Tik tok has now becomes highly successful since the lockdown, keeping people entertained and guess who started the Application quite well, The Gen Z.
Due to the high use of the app by the Gen Z others started taking interest and soon enough the recognition got high. 63% of teenagers use the Application actively while 70% are users from the age between 18-34 years old.
Social And Political Impact
With the new generation there have been more bold movements worldwide. For example there are racial justice movements and climate change. While for Africa, there are movement by the youths for the rights of the people, there are movements that want justice for the wrongs that have happened.
These movements keep increasing and gaining the support of the youths. The youths are also now actively interested in the politics of their country, when it comes to voting they are now aware of their rights.
Conclusion
Definitely the change that has happened in the past years are here to stay, Gen Z is the next generation and are starting out new things, new accomplishments, new standards and new achievements.
Looking for places to feel the holiday spirit, well here is a recommendation of where you can travel to.
Here Is A List Of Places To Travel
1. Lagos, Nigeria ; Believe or not Lagos is one of the most popular place during the holiday to have a detty December.
2. New York City: New York is known for their winter wonderland and Christmassy environment. With the town square celebrations for New Year ’s Eve and broadways with special performances for Christmas alone.
3. London: London is known for its cold and snow as well as the Christmassy vibes. Want to build a snow man? Head here to have that experience. London also holds traditional carol services at the St. Paul’s Cathedral.
4. Cape Town: Looking to spend Christmas in the sun, this is where to be. Celebrate Christmas with a picnic, on the beach with no snow in sight. Cape Town is also known for its many activities like mountain climbing with breathtaking views.
5. Paris: Love and Christmas? Count me in, want to spend Christmas under fairy lights feel like you’re in your own movie. Spend your Christmas in Paris. The Eiffel Tower will almost be beautifully lit for the holidays. You can also visit Ice skating rinks and slide away.
6. Lapland, Finland: Finland is known as the home of the mythical legend, Santa Claus. The town gifts the people with a Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi. The environment is also covered with snow giving the perfect festive scenery.
7. Berlin, Germany: Berlin is known for their lovely Christmas market just perfect for the holidays. Tourists get to enjoy the magical markets and get gifts for loved ones back at home. Ice Skating is also quite popular in this country.
8. Montreal, Canada: Want a perfect white Christmas? Here is where you are meant to be. Montreal provides a cozy and festive setting perfect for the holidays.
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