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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1973
Page
12
Describes Spanish Christmas customs with Nativity scenes, the three Wise Men, and festive processions. Mentions Noche Buena, cathedral services, and family feasts with almond soup and turrow nougat. Notes lively singing, dancing, tambourines, guitars, and castanets.
The article surveys gold frankincense and myrrh as ancient trade commodities and symbols of wealth. It notes their uses in jewelry incense and cosmetics and mentions their display at the American Museum of Natural History. It also describes Shetland’s Up HellyAa Viking end of holiday ceremony with a torchlit longboat procession.
A legend says a lamb trailing shepherds to the manger was caught by holly thorns and its blood froze on the branches, forming the red berries on holly.
A Bethlehem site known as the Well of the Wise Men ties to legend of the three Magi who regained hope after seeing the star and resumed their journey.
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