| There is a very long tradition of producing painted depictions of the | In , the letter chi , is the first letter of Christ, and it, or the similar letter , has been used as an abbreviation for Christ since the mid-16th century |
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| In the fifteenth century it is recorded that in London it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green" | Because and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses |
According to these accounts, Jesus was born to Mary, assisted by her husband , in the city of.
15| Kuriakose, Noble 18 April 2014 | "Place in the American Christmas," , Geographical Review, Vol |
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| St Andrews: University of St Andrews and National Archives of Scotland | The modern Christmas tree tradition is believed to have begun in Germany in the 18th century though many argue that began the tradition in the 16th century |
Live Nativity scenes and are also performed, using actors and live animals to portray the event with more realism.
1| According to popular tradition, the birth took place in a stable, surrounded by farm animals, though neither the stable nor the animals are specifically mentioned in the Biblical accounts | Rowell, Geoffrey, Dickens and the Construction of Christmas, , Volume: 43 Issue: 12, December 1993, pp |
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| Christmas trees may be decorated with Since the 19th century, the , a native plant from , has been associated with Christmas | The is often explained as a Christianisation of tradition and ritual surrounding the Winter Solstice, which included the use of boughs, and an adaptation of pagan |
In , the letter chi , is the first letter of Christ, and it, or the similar letter , has been used as an abbreviation for Christ since the mid-16th century.
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