GTC NAIROBI: THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Christmas is about spending time with family and friends. It’s about creating happy memories that will last a lifetime. Merry Christmas to you and your family from all of us at GTC ( Office , Marriott , Residence and Mall ) Growing up, one of the Christmas carols we would enjoy singing was the 12 days of Christmas. This was probably because it was a round song. I have never asked myself, though, what these 12 days meant. If you were like me and never questioned, maybe I can shed some light on it for you this Christmas. The Christmas carol ’12 Days of Christmas’ is English in origin. It is sung to enumerate the gifts given each day of the 12 days that make up the Christmas season. The Christmas season begins on Christmas day and goes on for the next 12 days. The last day (6th January) is known as the Feast of the Epiphany and marks the end of merry making. “The Twelve Days” was also a Christmas game. It was a customary thing in a friend’s house to play “The Twelve Da