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Where do candy canes come from?
Candy canes originated from Germany. Although associated with Christmas, they were actually invented to make children be quiet in church! A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral in Germany was fed up with children interrupting his nativity scenes on Christmas Eve. So he commissioned a local sweetmaker to make a hard, stick-like sweet that children could suck on for a long period to keep them quiet. He specifically asked for a crook on top of the stick, to resemble the canes used by the shepherds in the nativity (and also because canes were used to punish naughty children!). Their popularity spread through Europe, often being handed out at nativity plays. Later on they found themselves becoming a Christmas tree decoration.
What is the tradition of gaddi shepherds of himachal pradesh?
Gaddi Shepherds of Himachal Pradesh are pastoralists.
What does the angel on top of the Christmas tree symbolize?
The angel on the top of Christmas trees symbolizes the angel that came to see the shepherds. The angel showed the shepherds where Jesus was.
A Christmas Carol with the initials wsw?
While Shepherds Watched is a Christmas carol with the initials WSW.
Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics 'Shepherds quake at the sight'?
It is from Silent Night Christmas Carol.
Can you list Christmas songs beginning with W?
"What Child is This?" "While Shepherds Watched" "Where are you Christmas?" "White Christmas" "Winter Wonderland"
What's a fresh recipe for Shepherds Pie?
An exciting recipe is toutire pie. It is a delicious meat pie usually made with porc and beef. This is is usually made for the holidays like Christmas or Easter and is a Quebec tradition.
What Christmas carol has shepherd in the title?
"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks"
What Christmas carol is The Fresh Wash Repelled an anagram of?
The Shepherds' Farewell
A popular Christmas tradition in Italy involves music played by zampognari What instrument do these musicians play?
Zampognari is the name of traditional musicians that mark the beginning of the Christmas celebrations in some regions of Italy. The instrument they play is the bagpipe. Originally, these traditional musicians were shepherds who came down from the hills to celebrate the holiday season with their families. Nowadays these musicians are men who work in the city, but they come from families with Zampognari tradition.
Who invented the candy cane?
Many stories circulate about the invention of the candy cane as a religious symbol of the Christmas season. However, the confection did not appear in its current striped and hooked form until early in the 20th century. The first incarnation of the candy cane was a straight white stick, first invented in the 17th century as a decoration for Christmas trees.
What things were in both Gospels in the Christmas story?
Both the shepherds and wise men were there in both the gospels.
