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What are the little-known English Christmas customs in Downton Abbey?
Downton Abbey, as a popular TV series at home and abroad, lets people know some little-known customs of Christmas in Britain. For example, guessing games, singing games and making paper hats.

1. charades (guessing game)

Guessing games are usually held on Christmas Eve. English people celebrate a day's holiday. After dinner, the whole family will sit in front of the stove and play this game together. The rules of this game are as follows: people who perform on the stage can't speak, but express themselves through their bodies, while the audience under the stage guesses what he wants to express through the performance of the people on the stage. This is somewhat similar to some guessing games in China. This game was once born by European aristocrats to kill time. People who participate in the game need to have a certain level of education, so that they can select many entries to perform.

God bless the happy gentlemen.

The second game is to sing Jingle Bells, a Thanksgiving Christmas song that many people know. At the beginning of Christmas, the average British family will gather all the people in the hall to sing this song together, which is equivalent to an opening ceremony and symbolizes the beginning of Christmas. This song is the oldest Christmas carol. Its origin can be traced back to15th century. It has been circulated in Britain since it was printed, and it has become an indispensable part of Christmas.

3. paper hat

Secondly, we can find that even when Christmas comes in China, major shopping malls will sell some red Christmas hats, which is a little-known Christmas feature in Britain. This is a rule handed down by our ancestors. They will make a lovely paper hat at Christmas, which has the meaning of prayer and good wishes. It is no longer a commodity, but a good wish for the festival.