Some people argue that we no longer remember the original meaning of festivals, and these people treat them as opportunities to have fun. While I agree that enjoyment seems to be the priority during these festival periods. I do not agree that people have forgotten what these festivals mean.
On the one hand, traditional or religious festivals have certainly become times for celebrations. In the UK, Christmas is a good example of these festival periods when people most concerned with shopping, giving and receiving presents, decorating their homes, and enjoying traditional meals with their families. Moreover, most people look forward to Christmas as a holiday period, rather than a time to practise religion. We can see the same behaviour in non-religious festivals, such as Bonfire Nights. People more likely associate this occasion by making fires, watching firework display, and attending events in their local parks. In other words, enjoyment seems to be everyone's a primary goal during these festival times.
However, I disagree that people have forgotten the underlying meaning of these festivals. In the UK primary school, children tend to learn in detail about the reasons for celebrating Christmas, Easter and a variety of festivals in other religions. For instance, in late December, children sing Christmas songs which have a religious content, and they also perform various nativity play on Jesus's birth. In addition to this, families also play a vital role in passing knowledge of religion's greater significance on to the next generations. It is true same for traditional religions such as Bonfire Nights and Halloween, where people usually learn about these festivals at an early age.
In conclusion, although people, mainly consider festivals as a time to enjoy themselves, I believe that they still aware why we celebrate these festivals.
Some
people
argue that we no longer remember the original meaning of
festivals
, and these
people
treat them as opportunities to have fun.
While
I
agree
that enjoyment seems to be the priority during these
festival
periods. I do not
agree
that
people
have forgotten what these
festivals
mean.
On the one hand, traditional or religious
festivals
have
certainly
become times for celebrations. In the UK, Christmas is a
good
example of these
festival
periods when
people
most concerned with shopping, giving and receiving presents, decorating their homes, and enjoying traditional meals with their families.
Moreover
, most
people
look forward to Christmas as a holiday period,
rather
than a time to
practise
religion. We can
see
the same
behaviour
in non-religious
festivals
, such as Bonfire Nights.
People
more likely associate this occasion by making fires, watching firework display, and attending
events
in their local parks.
In other words
, enjoyment seems to be everyone's a primary goal during these
festival
times.
However
, I disagree that
people
have forgotten the underlying meaning of these
festivals
. In the UK primary school, children tend to learn in detail about the reasons for celebrating Christmas, Easter and a variety of
festivals
in other religions.
For instance
, in late December, children sing Christmas songs which have a religious content, and they
also
perform various nativity play on Jesus's birth.
In addition
to this, families
also
play a vital role in passing knowledge of religion's greater significance on to the
next
generations. It is true same for traditional religions such as Bonfire Nights and Halloween, where
people
usually
learn about these
festivals
at an early age.
In conclusion
, although
people
,
mainly
consider
festivals
as a time to enjoy themselves, I believe that they
still
aware why we celebrate these
festivals
.