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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
6
Churches celebrate Christmas with services, lights, music, and prayers marking the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Biblical verses frame the season as a time of joy, reverence, and gratitude for the manger miracle.
The article traces the origins of the modern Christmas pageant to medieval religious drama including mystery cycles and miracle plays. It notes 10th century dawn of festival dialogues, Easter plays preceding Christmas plays, and cycles that covered Creation to Resurrection across Europe.
Many euro cards from the late 1800s carried no specific Christmas meaning. A minority showed manger scenes or religious motifs, but landscapes flowers kittens and similar subjects dominated the popular cards of the era.
The article notes many legends linking St Nicholas to generosity and protection for pawnbrokers and robbers. In medieval times robbers were sometimes called Knights or Clerks of St Nicholas per the New Book of Knowledge.
A Hawaiian note explains how Meli Kalikimaka is used to say Merry Christmas in the local language. It describes the phrase meaning and its use as a traditional seasonal greeting.
The article traces how Santa Clauses role as gift giver spread globally replacing local figures. It notes Christmas Eve gifting becoming common and describes Kris Kringle, Christkind, Hoteiosho and Grandfather Frost as national equivalents. It covers the Magi, their three names, and their biblical origin.
The article notes that only Matthew mentions wise men from the east and does not state their number. The popular figure of three comes from the three gifts gold frankincense and myrrh and possibly a legend linking the three to symbolic representation.
Colorful wall hanging stitched across fabric pieces with brass trim along sides and top. Wooden elements attach through fabric loops for hanging, with tan balls added for weight and to improve drape.
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