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2. Parol - Wikipedia

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   The first battery-operated parols with incandescent bulbs were produced in the 1940s. In 1957, parols with rotor systems were invented by the lantern-maker Rodolfo David. The parol was used for the year's entry of Barangay Santa Lucia in the Giant Lantern Festival of San Fernando, Pampanga, which they subsequently won from 1957 to 1959. His ...

3. 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]

4. Lantern battery - Wikipedia

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   Lantern batteries are physically larger and consequently offer higher capacity than the more common flashlight batteries. Lantern batteries comprise multiple cells inside a housing. The most common variant in the US is the 6-volt square-base battery with spring terminals. In Europe the most common one is the 4.5-volt flat pack.

5. Paper lantern - Wikipedia

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   A paper lantern is a lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper. [1] Paper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest form, they are simply a paper bag with a candle placed inside, although more complicated lanterns consist of a collapsible bamboo or metal frame of hoops covered ...

6. Lantern - Wikipedia

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   A lantern is a source of lighting, often portable. It typically features a protective enclosure for the light source – historically usually a candle, a wick in oil, or a thermoluminescent mesh, and often a battery-powered light in modern times – to make it easier to carry and hang up, and make it more reliable outdoors or in drafty interiors.

7. Holiday lighting technology - Wikipedia

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   Holiday lighting technology has been subject to considerable development and variation since the replacement of candles by electric lights. [ citation needed ] While originally used during the Christmas holidays as Christmas lights , modern electric light arrays have become popular around the world in many cultures and are used both during ...