christmas in germany
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CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY CHRISTMAS FIGURES IN GERMANY
Advent Wreaths Christmas.
Nutcracker
Christmas gifts
St. Nicholas
The Christmas tree
Christmas pyramid
Smokers
Authentic German Music Boxes
Candle Arches
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Advent Wreaths Christmas.
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. 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.
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 and gendarmes are often used as a model
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.
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.
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.
Christmas pyramid
It is a kind of carousel with several levels, some depicting Christian motifs such as angels or manger scenes, and others with more secular motifs such as mountain-folk, forests, and other scenes from the everyday life of people in the Erzgebirge. The spinning motion of the pyramids is traditionally achieved with the help of candles whose rising heat spins a propeller above.
Smokers
The first smoker was developed around 1850 in Heidelberg close to Seiffen. At first dough served as material. Mostly figures of the everyday life were used as motif. Nowadays also Santa Claus and other modern motives are manufactured
Authentic German Music Boxes
The invention of the Music Box goes back to 18th Century. At first it was a simple toy, which was turned by hand and sounded quite wooden. Around 1930 the Music Box developed into what it is today. Inside is a filigree mechanical play work and the detailed designs display angels, the Holy Story, nativity scenes, scenes from everyday life and fairy tale motifs
Candle Arches
The first predecessor of Candle Arches (Schwibbogen) was manufactured 1726 from wrought iron. The German name Schwibbogen refers to a type of arch constructed in gothic times when an arch between two walls was called "Schwebebogen" (floating arch)
DECORATION OF OUR STAND
We think decorating the stand with a collage. Figures will be glued on the collage. The images will be projected from a laptop too. Each image will have a description.