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2. Christmas ornament - Wikipedia

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   Christmas ornaments, baubles, globes, "Christmas bulbs", or "Christmas bubbles" are decoration items, usually to decorate Christmas trees. These decorations may be woven, blown (glass or plastic), molded (ceramic or metal), carved from wood or expanded polystyrene, or made by other techniques. Ornaments are available in a variety of geometric ...

3. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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   Figural glass Christmas ornaments originated in the small town of Lauscha, Germany in the latter half of the 19th century. [21] The town had long produced fine glassware. The production of Christmas ornaments became a family affair for many people. Some families invested 16 hours a day in production. For some, it was their sole source of income.

4. Christmas pickle - Wikipedia

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   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.

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

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   When it comes to ornaments, in particular, Annual Ornaments reported that a glassblower named Hans Greiner could not afford apples to decorate his Christmas tree, so he created his own out of ...

6. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. [3] The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. [4] Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ‎ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; [5] [6] and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the ...

7. Legend of the Christmas Spider - Wikipedia

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   Legend of the Christmas Spider. The Legend of the Christmas Spider is an Eastern European folktale which explains one possible origin of tinsel on Christmas trees. It is most prevalent in Western Ukraine, where small ornaments in the shape of a spider are traditionally a part of the Christmas decorations.