CASTLEGAR NEWS, CHRISTMAS EDITION

' “Bearing gifts, they traveled afar.”
-At- this Holy time, we wish for all the
great gifts of peace and happiness, faith and aye:
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Happy Mood

of Season

From home to home, from

‘ country to country, Yule.cele-

brations abound. The happy
traditions of gift giving, home

decorating, carol singing, card: -
sending, candle lighting and”

tree trimming express the
merriment of the season.

. Popular folk custms of na-

tion after nation have been

absorbed into the internation- |

al legend and lore of the Yule-
tide. Yet virtually every nation
—and every home and family,
too = has its special way of.

brating Christ: , and its:
special -memories, of " Christ-

mas past.

‘Carrying in Straw

- Straw is a traditional part
of Christmas ‘celebrations, in:

Sweden — in probedle remem- :

brance of the first Christmas
when there was straw in the

anger.
While “carrying: in the
Christmas straw” is a tradi-

tion rather than a modern cus- -| -

tom, Swedish people still mate.
straw and wooden figures to

‘hang on their Christmas trees.

“San Tan Lou Yin”

tn ‘Hong Kong, Santa ‘Claus
goes by the name.of “San Tan
You Lin.”

The Hong Kong department,

stores employ elderly men who:
are specially costumed for the:

season.. Just like Santa Claus,

San ‘Tan You-Lin is present -

for the purpose of holding the
youngsters on his knee and
Ustening to their sale for
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‘Log Had Charms

In ancient : Germany, the
Yule log was. known -as the
“Christbrand.” One belief held
that if the charred log was
placed :in ‘a. cornbin, 4t would

act as’a charm to ward off

mice.

If the: weather turned
stormy, the Christbrand was
quickly brought ‘back to .the

fire. While it burned, supersti-....
tion said, the house was safe ”

from lightning.

: Going “Mumming”

“Mumming” is. a Yule cus-

“tom that originated in early

England. Mummers, masked

and in costume, silently en-"

acted ritual plays about the
death. of- winter. and the old
year.

The custom still survives in”

some -parts of: the world, al--
though the plays are no longer
performed. Today mummers
usually entertain with dancing
and instrumental music. They
are rewarded with treats.

Sending Greetings

‘The custom of exchanging -

custom: of the Christmas:
greeting card, however, is a
relatively new one.

cards originat- :

Christmas

ed about 125 years ago, in

‘England. Despite this. re-

cent start, printed greetings

quickly caught the public

fancy and are today one of

shen most! popular forms of
Let nares et oi

CASTLEGAR NEWS, CHRISTMAS EDITION’. C:

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Giseiary ‘and. glitter, turkey.
and treats, love and laughter, that’s
what ‘holidays are ‘made’ of.

Hope your Christmas.is.the best! ,

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: “Welcome!” good friends and. :patrons,

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