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  2. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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    “Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...

  3. Christmas traditions - Wikipedia

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    The Christmas tree is considered by some as Christianisation of pagan tradition and ritual surrounding the Winter Solstice, which included the use of evergreen boughs, and an adaptation of pagan tree worship; [26] according to eighth-century biographer Æddi Stephanus, Saint Boniface (634–709), who was a missionary in Germany, took an axe to ...

  4. Christmas - Wikipedia

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    [139] [140] The Christmas tree is considered by some as Christianisation of pagan tradition and ritual surrounding the Winter Solstice, which included the use of evergreen boughs, and an adaptation of pagan tree worship; [141] according to eighth-century biographer Æddi Stephanus, Saint Boniface (634–709), who was a missionary in Germany ...

  5. Yule log - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the yule log are unclear, with some scholars believing it is a continuation of the Germanic pagan festival of yule, while others believe it is an early modern Christian tradition that simply uses the word yule as a synonym for Christmas. Like other traditions associated with Yule (such as the Yule boar), some believe the custom ...

  6. 10 old-school Christmas traditions that are no longer practiced

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    Christmas is a blended event that mixes traditions from pagan winter festivals, the Christian commemoration of the birth of Christ, and the legend of Santa Claus.

  7. Christmas Reindeer: What’s the Story Behind Santa and ... - AOL

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    Many of the old Christmas traditions we celebrate today were developed to synthesize Christian doctrine with the pagan rituals that preceded them. Reindeer appear throughout the mythology and ...

  8. Yule goat - Wikipedia

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    A Yule goat on a Christmas tree. 'Old Christmas', riding a yule goat; 1836 illustration by Robert Seymour. The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin is from Germanic paganism and has existed in many variants during Scandinavian history. Modern representations of the Yule goat are ...

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

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    According to Britannica, German settlers brought with them the tradition of putting up Christmas trees to America, but most Puritans rejected this custom because of its foreign pagan roots. And ...

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