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2. Krampus - Wikipedia

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   The Krampus is an old Christian character [citation needed] from old world Catholic Christmas traditions [citation needed]. The Krampus is one of the variations of St Nicholas’s helpers; a tradition where another character is assigned St Nicholas’s naughty list duties. The Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic goat figure with one human foot ...

3. Christkind - Wikipedia

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   Christkind. The Christkind (German for 'Christ-child'; pronounced [ˈkʁɪstkɪnt] ⓘ), also called Christkindl, is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Austria, Switzerland, southern and western Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the eastern part of Belgium, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, parts of northeastern France, Upper Silesia in Poland, parts of Latin ...

4. Cross of Honour of the German Mother - Wikipedia

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   The Cross of Honour of the German Mother ( German: Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter ), referred to colloquially as the Mutterehrenkreuz (Mother's Cross of Honour) or simply Mutterkreuz (Mother's Cross), was a state decoration conferred by the government of the German Reich [1] [2] to honour a Reichsdeutsche German mother for exceptional merit to ...

5. Christmas pyramid - Wikipedia

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   A Christmas pyramid. Christmas pyramids ( German: Weihnachtspyramide) are Christmas decorations that have their roots in the folklore and customs of the Ore Mountain region of Germany, but which have become popular internationally. They comprise a decorated pyramidal outer frame with candle holders and a central carousel with a rotor at the top ...

6. Ernest Nister - Wikipedia

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   Ernest Nister (1841–1906) was a German publisher and printer of movable books for children and paper ephemera such as greeting cards, post cards and calendars. He was born in Darmstadt, Germany and later had an office in London. [1] He refined the techniques used in the design of "magic windows", "dissolving picture" and pop-up books ...

7. Christmas seals - Wikipedia

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   The world's first Christmas seal. Christmas seals are adhesive labels that are similar in appearance to postage stamps that are sold then affixed to mail during the Christmas season to raise funds and awareness for charitable programs. Christmas seals have become particularly associated with lung diseases such as tuberculosis, and with child ...