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2. Miner's figure - Wikipedia

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   An Ore Mountain miner's figure as a candle holder The altar of the church in Crandorf with two tin miner's lights as altar lights in the foreground Miner and angel as Christmas light bearers. A miner's figure (German: Bergmannsfigur) is a traditional Christmas decoration from the Ore Mountains of central Europe. [1]

3. Christingle - Wikipedia

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   The history of the Christingle can be traced back to Moravian Bishop Johannes de Watteville, who started the tradition in Germany in 1747 as "an attempt to get children to think about Jesus". [2] At that time it was just a red ribbon wrapped around a candle; it is unclear how an orange came to be incorporated into the Christingle.

4. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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   On Christmas Day, the Christ Candle in the center of the Advent wreath is traditionally lit in many church services and Christmas dinners. Christmas lights in Verona, Italy Christmas decoration in front of The church in Weissenbach an der Triesting An animated Christmas angel from the late 20th century. Christmas decorations in a private home ...

5. What Is the Meaning Behind Advent Wreaths and Candles ... - AOL

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   The arrangement of an evergreen wreath with four candles (five, if you choose to feature one for Christmas Day itself) has special meaning and is used to put our focus on the upcoming celebration ...

6. Lit candles and cotton snow: When Christmas sparked house ...

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   When the holiday season arrived, lighted candles were placed on fresh-cut, but highly-flammable Christmas trees, sparking warnings of house fires. Lit candles and cotton snow: When Christmas ...

7. Christmas candle - Wikipedia

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   Christingle candles; Christmas decoration candle lights, lights in the form of candles used as decorations for Christmas, see Christmas lights; The Christmas Candle (2013 film) UK-U.S. Christmas film; The Christmas Candle (2013 novel) Christmas novel by Max Lucado; Illumination, placed in windows of Moravian churches and homes at the start of ...

8. Luminaria - Wikipedia

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   Luminaria is a term used in different parts of the world to describe various types of holiday lights, usually displayed during Christmas. In English, the term most commonly refers to a specific type of simple paper lantern made by placing a votive candle in some sand inside a paper bag. [1]

9. Christmas tree - Wikipedia

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   A German Christmas tree in a room at Versailles turned into a military hospital. By the early 18th century, the custom had become common in towns of the upper Rhineland, but it had not yet spread to rural areas. Wax candles, expensive items at the time, are found in attestations from the late 18th century.