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2. Christmas pyramid - Wikipedia

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   In northern and eastern Europe traditional candles were used to achieve this goal. The Christmas pyramid would eventually unify these two traditions and become a symbol of Christmas celebrations. The forerunner of the pyramid was a construction known as a Lichtergestelle (literally: 'light stand') which were very popular in the 18th century ...

3. Schwibbogen - Wikipedia

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   A Schwibbogen (German pronunciation: [ʃʋɪp'boːɡən]) is a decorative candle-holder from the Ore Mountains region of Saxony, Germany. The first metal schwibbogen was made in 1740 in Johanngeorgenstadt. The early candle arches consisted of a single forged piece of black metal which could be painted. The number of candles varies with the size ...

4. Räucherkerze - Wikipedia

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   A Räucherkerze (German: [ˈʁɔʏçɐˌkɛʁtsə] ⓘ), Räucherkerzchen or Räucherkegel (lit. ' smoking candle ' or ' little smoking candle ' or ' smoking cone ') is an incense cone burned at Christmas time in Germany and in the Czech Republic in order to create pleasant scents around the house.

5. Räuchermann - Wikipedia

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   During Christmas time Räuchermänner are displayed together with Schwibbögen (candle arches), miners' figurines, angels, and Christmas pyramids. Several kinds of figurines exist, traditionally representing craftsmen of the region, such as foresters, peddlers, miners, and soldiers.

6. Angel chimes - Wikipedia

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   They apparently have the same origins as the Christmas pyramid, which functions on the same principle. They differ from these, primarily, in being mass-produced from metal and might have bell-ringing angels, whereas Christmas pyramids are usually crafted from wood and do not necessarily have bells. Angel chimes being lit and playing

7. Ore Mountain folk art - Wikipedia

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   Ore Mountain folk art (German: Erzgebirgische Volkskunst) is a well-known form of highly artistic wood carving from East Germany. It encompasses the diverse forms of expression of the creative work beyond the classical or the modern arts, and in particular the production of figures, sculptures and paintings.