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2. Egg decorating in Slavic culture - Wikipedia

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   Such ornaments symbolized the rebirth of nature after winter, and pysanky were written with plant motifs to guarantee a good harvest. A most popular floral design is a plant in a vase of standing on its own, which symbolized the tree of life and was a highly abstracted version of the berehynia (great goddess).

3. Christmas tree - Wikipedia

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   Christmas tree decorated with lights, stars, and glass balls Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891) Typical North American family decorating Christmas tree (c. 1970s). A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas.

4. 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 .

5. List of Christmas films - Wikipedia

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   Rudolph, and Hermey the Misfit Elf, overcome rejection for their differences and help Santa Claus make his Christmas Eve trip. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys: 2001: Sequel to Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964). Rudolph's Shiny New Year: 1976: Rudolph helps Father Time find Baby New Year so that the New Year can ...

6. Christmas wafer - Wikipedia

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   The breaking of the Christmas wafer is a custom that began in Poland in the 10th century and is practiced by people of Polish ancestry around the world. It is considered the most ancient and beloved of Polish traditions. [7] In Poland and some parts of Central Europe, these Christmas wafers are dyed and used as ornaments. [8]

7. Christmas pickle - Wikipedia

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   A glass Christmas pickle. The Christmas pickle is an American Christmas tradition. A decoration in the shape of a pickle is hidden on a Christmas tree, with the finder receiving either a reward or good fortune for the next year. There are a number of different origin stories attributed to the tradition, including one originating in Germany.