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2. Christmas in Poland - Wikipedia

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   Christmas in Poland is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world.The observance of Christmas developed gradually over the centuries, beginning in ancient times; combining old Polish pagan customs with the religious ones introduced after the Christianization of Poland by the Catholic Church.

3. Christmas in Ukraine - Wikipedia

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   In Ukraine, Christmas celebrations traditionally start on Christmas Eve, which is celebrated from December 24 to January 6, the date of the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, known in Ukraine as Vodokhreshche or Yordan, according to the Gregorian calendar and Revised Julian calendar by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), the Catholic Church in Ukraine (including the Latin and Greek ...

4. Christmas in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   Parols and Christmas lights on display at night. The parol is regarded as one of the most iconic and important symbols of the Filipino Christmas season. [1] [2]In the Philippines, Christmas (Filipino: Pasko; [pɐsˈkɔʔ]) [a] is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world.

5. Christmas in France - Wikipedia

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   Père Noël (French pronunciation: [pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl]), "Father Christmas", sometimes called Papa Noël ("Father Christmas"), is a legendary gift-bringer at Christmas in France and other French-speaking areas, identified with the Father Christmas or Santa Claus of English-speaking territories.

6. Ornament - Wikipedia

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   Ornament (art), any purely decorative element in architecture and the decorative arts; Ornamental turning; Biological ornament, a characteristic of animals that appear to serve only a decorative purpose; Bronze and brass ornamental work, decorative work that dates back to antiquity; Christmas ornament, a decoration used to festoon a Christmas tree

7. Acanthus (ornament) - Wikipedia

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   The relationship between acanthus ornament and the acanthus plant has been the subject of a long-standing controversy. Alois Riegl argued in his Stilfragen that acanthus ornament originated as a sculptural version of the palmette , and only later began to resemble Acanthus spinosus .