The advent wreath has four candles and Christmas decorations.
The four candles represent the four Sundays before the birth of
Jesus. The circle is a universal symbol for the continuous cycle of
the seasons, while lighted candles signify the persistence of life
in the middle of hard and dark winter.
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Nutcracker
Authentic German Christmas Nutcrackers. The Nutcracker was first
developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous
representatives of the Erzgebirge. Often the Nutcracker is the
image of authorities from the past. Especially kings, soldiers are
often used as a model
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Christmas gifts
In Germany, gifts are not given by St. Nicholas on December
25th. Gifts are not given by the three wise men on January 6th.
Gifts are distributed on Christmas Eve (am Heiligen Abend). Gifts
are given by the Christkind.
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St. Nicholas
In Germany, the sixth day of December is a very special day for
children, St. Nicholas is celebrated. Children put a shoe on the
fireplace the night before and they receive candy as a gift.
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The Christmas tree
The Christmas tree should be natural. The Germans go into the
woods in search of a big, beautiful, leafy tree. They decorate the
tree with Christmas decorations.
