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2. Christmas lights - Wikipedia

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   Christmas lights in Verona, Italy. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree with lights in London, England. Christmas lights (also known as fairy lights, festive lights or string lights) are lights often used for decoration in celebration of Christmas, often on display throughout the Christmas season including Advent and Christmastide.

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. 17 Traditional Christmas Symbols (Including Bells, Holly and ...

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   Believe it or not, there is a special meaning behind each one of those traditional Christmas decorations and rituals—and many of the symbols associated with the Christmas holiday actually have ...

5. Moravian star - Wikipedia

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   Moravian stars in the Striezelmarkt in Dresden A Moravian star half assembled A completed Moravian star hanging by a church. A Moravian star (German: Herrnhuter Stern) is an illuminated decoration used during the Christian liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany representing the Star of Bethlehem pointing towards the infant Jesus. [1]

6. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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   “Christmas in Greenland always starts with a beloved tradition: In every home in the entire country, they light an orange Christmas star that shines beautifully from the windows,” according to ...

7. What do all the great winter holidays have in common? Light!

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   The greatest holiday gift is the one Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali all share. The gift of light.

8. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, in the context of a Christian celebration of Christmas, the Christmas tree, being evergreen in colour, is symbolic of Christ, who offers eternal life; the candles or lights on the tree represent the Light of the World—Jesus—born in Bethlehem.

9. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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   There were also events on Christmas Eve called "Paradise Plays" that celebrated the feast day of Adam and Eve, and a fir tree with apples on its branches was used to represent the Tree of Knowledge.