Father Christmas, Punch Magazine, 1880
The British have been personifying Christmas as an old man since at least the 15th C, though it was not until the 19th C that Father Christmas coalesced with the American Santa Claus, who had his roots in much earlier European traditions.

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I'm just starting with digital art, but I really wanted to try! I drew Mimi in clothes from one of Czech traditions that is actually on the UNESCO list. I immediately though that Mimi would look beautiful like this!

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We're talking about Xmas in our homes and what our plans are gonna be for the holiday season? What do you do for tradition in your home/family and if you have no traditions what would you like to make a tradition?!

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All hail the Yule Goat. A recurring theme in Scandinavian winter traditions is goats. Since Thor rode a magic chariot pulled by immortal goats, is it possible Santa's related to Thor? Chariot = sleigh, goats = reindeer? 🤯🎄🐐
Art: "Julbocken" by John Bauer

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December was Saturnalia, an end of harvest festival that concluded with the winter solstice. The early Church entered into a compromise: in exchange for widespread celebration of the birth of Christ, it permitted the traditions of Saturnalia to continue in the name of the saviour

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📚❄☃️HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN: 3 Days until Christmas, 4 until Teach children about their African heritage: These titles, in stock , introduce children to the African American winter festival of - its origins, traditions, and values.

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Do you have any Christmas movie traditions? We watch all of the classics this time of year. I think it helps re-capture that childlike wonder. These guys are too much!



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Iabi doesn't know much about human traditions, but I'm pretty sure he appreciates his Christmas outfit. Who would not ? 💚

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Chris likes the simple life, one full of routines and traditions. Will you bring change to his simply life?

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howdie folks!
ITS CHRISTMAS WEEK!
come hangout and lets talk bout Christmas traditions yall have!
so kick yer boots off, grab a snack, and come ranch some slimes with me!
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My family doesn’t have many Christmas traditions besides the presents, so I’d have to choose that

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View & Share the recording of Bootscrape Entertainment’s , the Eggnog Edition, to learn more about how the writers, thinkers, and drinkers of shaped lore and traditions: https://t.co/BHxhjpw7UO

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Join us TODAY for our first Doctor Who: Winter Solstice Anthology short audio. Accompany the Fourth Doctor, Sarah, and Harry at 6PM GMT as they try to sort out the winter traditions of the Planet Dygeron. Surely not even an imbecile could mess that up?

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Happy Monday & welcome to what might be, the most festive week of the year! 🎄
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I appreciate all holidays, but my boss decided to run the Hallmark channel all day in my office 😅
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Any fun festive traditions for yourself or your family?😯

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Too late, an old friend has Stolen you for the Nap, Now your Legally bound to Nap too, Work has to leave you alone till after Nap, Such is our Dragon Traditions, if they don't accept then they are breaking Dragon Employment code tis our Heritage rights afterall.

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Romanians celebrate the today. It is the sacrificial killing of the 🐷 for the feast.

It symbolizes the passing of the old year and the hopes a brings.

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funnies

Some traditions shouldn't survive

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Darby gets to witness the first of our Christmas traditions as a family! He's chilling in the Thunderdome while we start baking our family Proto tassies and chilling the dough in the fridge for friends and family!

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A Pre-Christmas Miscellany: Traditions to cling to, traditions to sluff off. Click here -- https://t.co/xGDKA9vRKJ -- to join &

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No 16 in my is...

“I Am Smoke” by and . A fantastic book that explores the role of Smoke in our cultures, traditions and ours life. The art is extraordinary, the smoke almost dances on the page.

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