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Author(s): Lynas, Mark
Source:
New Statesman. 12/15/2003, Vol. 132 Issue 4668, p82-83. 2p. 1 Illustration.

Additional Information
- Subject Terms:
  CHRISTMAS; HOLIDAYS; RITES & ceremonies; RITUALISM; SANTA Claus; EVERGREENS
- Subject Terms:
  UNITED Kingdom Report Available
- Abstract:
  Discusses the origin of a variety of Christmas traditions. Suggestion that many customs are not based in religion; How the icon of Santa Claus was introduced to Great Britain; Consideration of the myth of Father Christmas; Role of evergreen vegetation in Christmas rituals; Celebration of the relationship between people and nature; How tree decoration began as a tradition in the Dark Ages.

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