Gift-giving, feasting, partying: The Encyclopedia Americana says: "Saturnalia, a Roman feast celebrated in mid-December, the model for many of the merry-making customs of Christmas.
Ukuphana izipho, ukuzitika ngokudla lokwenza imicimbi: I-Encyclopedia Americana ithi: "Imikhuba eminengi eyenziwa ngeKhisimusi yasukela emkhosini wamaRoma okuthiwa yi-Saturnalia owawusenziwa phakathi kukaDecember.