German Christmas Traditions

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4. hand-carved wooden Nutcracker figures

6. almond cookies

10. hot mulled wine

11. gingerbread men

14. Christmas pyramids

15. Santa Claus, known in Germany

16. Advent calenda

19. first Christmas Day

20. Nicholas' constant companion

21. Christmas cookies

22. tree (Germans used the fir tree, but nowadays the spruce)

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1. leaves Christmas gifts for children on December 24th

2. little prune men

3. second Christmas Day

5. St. Nicholas Day

7. Christmas market is the Nürnberger ...

8. Christmas markets

9. Christmas Eve

12. is the traditional fare (food) on the First Christmas Day

13. Advent wreath

17. The English version of Dutch name for Santa Claus

18. the oldest known German Christmas treat (fruit cake)

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