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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1967
Page
15
The article extols Christmas as a universal season of joy and giving. It notes church adoption of earlier traditions, the shift from bustle to reverent celebration, and the long-standing custom of gifts and greetings that bind communities in shared goodwill.
In this Christmas season the article surveys customs from Sweden to Hong Kong, noting straw figures in Sweden and San Tan fou Lin in Hong Kong. It highlights how greeting cards emerged as a modern Yuletide tradition and previews local merchants’ holiday greetings to customers.
The text describes San Tan You Lin resembling Santa Claus giving gifts to children. It notes ancient German Yule practices with the Christ brand fire and its protective beliefs. It also explains English Mumming as a masked ritual play marking the death of winter and the old year.
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