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2. Holiday lighting technology - Wikipedia

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   Early bulbs, as well as some new antique reproductions, are made in various shapes and then painted like Christmas ornaments. Bubble lights and twinkle bulbs also come in this size. Outdoor-only bulbs are designated C 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 (1 + 5 ⁄ 32 in, or 29 mm), and have a similar blunt shape as the C 7 + 1 ⁄ 2, but use an E17 "intermediate" base ...

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. Christmas lights - Wikipedia

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   Early electric Christmas lights were introduced with electrification, beginning in the 1880s. The illuminated Christmas tree became established in the UK during Queen Victoria's reign, and through emigration spread to North America and Australia. In her journal for Christmas Eve 1832, the 13-year-old princess wrote, "After dinner.. we then went ...

5. Parol - Wikipedia

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   A parol (pronounced, US: / p ɑː ˈ r oʊ l / ⓘ, also written as paról or parul, from Spanish farol, meaning lantern) is a Filipino ornamental lantern displayed during the Christmas season. Parols are traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper, and are illuminated with candles, oil lamps, or carbide lamps.

6. Ljuskrona - Wikipedia

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   Carl Larsson: "Christmas Morning" (1894) Ljusstaken on table on right rear of this painting The term ljuskrona was used in the US to describe both ljuskrona (lit. "light crowns", chandeliers ) and ljusstaken (lit. “light stakes”, candelabras ) even though, technically, one is a ceiling-mounted light fixture and the other a standing light ...

7. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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   A Christmas tree inside a home, with the top of the tree containing a decoration symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. [18]The Christmas tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer.