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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1977
Page
14
Practical guide for holiday entertaining emphasizes using electric hot trays to keep foods warm without drying. Small electric cookers offer versatile one pot prep. At table warmers and canned fuels require careful reading of safety instructions.
A summarizing look at festive traditions from several nations. Czechoslovakia ends quarrels to welcome the new year and features carolers with Nativity miniatures. France parades Melchior who collects food for the parish poor. The Philippines uses tropical wreaths and streets of flags as children parade after mass. Sicily completes Christmas Eve with a waxen Christ Child procession. Poland places straw under the table and leaves a chair for the Christ Child. Ireland lights candles in windows to symbolize hospitality to Mary and the Holy Child. Switzerland awaits Sascn on December 5 as masked figures with a white beard travel with a sack and staff.
The article traces Santa Claus to St. Nicholas a fourth century bishop of Myra Turkey who gave to the poor and performed secret gifts. It notes miracles kindness and night delivery of gifts with the gold dowry tale inspiring Christmas giving later carried to America by Dutch colonists and the name evolving to Santa Claus.
Persians named the Yule log and used a four segment wheel carved from a cut trunk to symbolize the four seasons. Each season the wheel was turned and a large fire kindled while prayers sought good fortune for the coming year.
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