Giving, partying, partying: The Encyclopaedia Americana states: "Saturnalia, a Roman feast celebrated in mid-December, provided the model for many Christmas merry-rituals.
I-Encyclopedia Americana (uHlelo lwango-1956) ithi: "ISaturnalia, umkhosi wamaRoma owawugujwa maphakathi no-December, yaba yisibonelo samasiko amaningi okuzijabulisa kwangoKhisimusi."