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The music of 12 days of Christmas song is reputed to be French but dates back to the English origins in the 16th century. The 12 days of Christmas starts with the day of Christmas
and finishes on the day before Epiphany, 5th January. The 12 days of
Christmas was written to let the secret followers of Roman Catholic in England learn the tenets of their religion. During those days it was a crime to follow Roman Catholic
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religion and the people if found to have any adherence to the religion were deported to America. Unlike other Christmas traditions the origin of the Twelve Days is a bit complicated and the way of celebrating the tradition varies in different cultures.
The 12 days of Christmas song is a long one and the gifts mentioned in the lines bear special religious significance. The turtle Doves mentioned in the song actually refers to the Old and New Testaments. The French hens although a cute addition to the poem refers to faith, hope, charity and the Theological virtues. You must have come across the ladies dancing in the poem that refers to the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of the beloved seem to be insignificant but have a true resemblance with the Christmas celebration. The drummers drumming refer to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle’s creed. In order to collect more information on 12 days of Christmas log on to
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