The Yule Log
Today, “Yule” and “Yuletide” are largely synonymous with “Christmas” and “Christmastide,” but the meaning behind Yule is quite different from that of the Christian holiday.
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Christmas History
What Makes Christmas Music Sound Christmassy?
The most obvious aspect of what makes a Christmas song is, of course, its lyrics — and the words used in these
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The Belsnickel
Belsnickel (also known as Belschnickel, Belznickle, Belznickel, Pelznikel, Pelznickel, Bell Sniggle is a crotchety, fur-clad Christmas gift-bringer figure in the folklore of the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany along the Rhine,
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