Christmas is a popular celebration around the world. While each family or community has their own customs, there are specific regional practices that are very detailed and differ widely from region to region.
In Italy, from the south of Rome, the traditional Christmas Eve dinner is that of seven fish. All through Italy, the Christmas Eve feasts are traditionally meatless, given that it is a day of abstinences in the Catholic Church. One more fantastic Italian culinary Christmas tradition is that of the Milanese Panattone. A sweet bread laden with raisins, candied fruits and nuts. It is just the thing for breakfast and makes incredible French toast.
Just north of Italy is Germany, where there is an abundant tradition of the outdoor Christmas Markets. In spite of the cold temperatures German families go outside to shop for traditional Christmas goodies and to enjoy regional specific Christmas goodies. This tradition started back to the 14th Century. The markets open at the end of November and stay open up until Christmas Eve.
One German tradition is that of Gluehwein and Stollen. Spiced Wine and the usual German Christmas cake, overloaded with raisins and nuts and coated in a sugar glaze are a time honored Christmas delicacy in German homes.
In Greece, Christmas is celebrated exactly on December 25, not like the celebration of Easter, which goes after the Orthodox calendar. While Christmas in Greece is very significant, it is a much more formal holiday than in the West and therefore there are less extravagant decorations and more centered on the religious nature of the holiday.
In England the custom of Wassailing came from the middle ages. Wassil, a heady mix of honey, ale and spices, is finest when shared among a group. Served in a bowl or huge pewter or wooden mug, it would be passed around the people in the group as a form welcome. Customarily, the bowl would be passed on from house to house celebrate and share a holiday greeting.
In England, the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day. Conventionally and traditionally a day set aside for the poor, it has presently become a national holiday in England. Back in the 18th century and onwards, the Lord and Lady of the manor would “box” up their leftovers and small gifts to give to the servants of the manor house and tenants on their land. Since most of the household servants and other poorly paid workers would be necessary to work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day was the day to visit their family to give small tokens among tradesmen like the postman or the milkman. Families would often gather around to play board games and share a meal, and enjoying a walk.
In Mexico the celebration of Christmas started on December 16th with the nine days of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a nine-day celebration, which consist of candle lit processions and bubbly parties. Another great Christmas tradition is the Shepard’s play. Professional groups and amateurs put on these plays of the Christmas stories.
In Mexican houses, the foremost Christmas decoration is the Nativity Scene. It is frequently handcrafted and assembled over the course of the season.
In Brazil, the custom of Las Posadas is also generally practiced, it differs only in the Brazilian version of the play, where a shepherdess who is following the star and a gypsy woman who has plans on stealing the figure of the Christ child from the nativity scene.
Brazil has a wide range of cultural history and a lot of their traditions differ widely by region, based upon immigration patterns. The same thing is true for Australia. It is also important to note that both of these multicultural countries experiences summer rather than winter during December. Families celebrate Christmas by dining outdoors and enjoy the rich sunshine and warm temperatures.
In India, though Christians are a small group, Christmas is still celebrated and is a good mixture of British customs from the colonial period and rich regional additions. In several areas banana trees and mango trees are adorned with lights. Greetings are exchanged with neighbors and parties are hosted. In metropolitan areas, hotels and nightclub host office and families parties.
In Japan, there is only a small number of Christians in the country – approximately 1% of the whole population, however Christmas is celebrated nonetheless. For Christians the exchanging gifts with family members are not much practiced but are more centered on sharing good cheer with the poor, especially those who are in the hospital.
Regardless of how the holiday is celebrated, Christmas is about love, compassion, food, and family. The greatest present of the season is togetherness and love among friends and family.
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Mollusk Pillar Candles – Pillar $11 Our Mollusk Pillar Candles are seaspray scented and sold individually. Perfect for any outdoor or tropical setting. Available in pillars or sphere candles. |
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Lily Bulb Candles $7 Imagine your home as a paradise for your senses full of evocative fragrances and beautiful decorative botanicals. Create the tropical paradise of your dreams with our lily bulb candles. These lily bulb candles come unscented and are sold individually. |
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Timber Apricot Candles – Unscented $20 Our unscented Timber Candles come in warm soothing colors burn beautifully and look as if they are straight out of nature with their rustic appearance. Bright colors make a great statement indoors or out. Comes uniquely wrapped with a palm leaf tied with a bamboo skin string. Timber Pillar Candles are unscented. |
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Timber Wine Candles – Unscented $20 Our unscented Timber Candles come in warm soothing colors burn beautifully and look as if they are straight out of nature with their rustic appearance. Bright colors make a great statement indoors or out. Comes uniquely wrapped with a palm leaf tied with a bamboo skin string. Timber Pillar Candles are unscented. |
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Striped Towel Pillar Candles $4 One of the most unique candles you’ll find. Our unscented Striped Towel Candle will be a definitely conversation piece and funky addition to any room. |
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Sculpted Vegetable Candles – Pumpkin $7.5 Everyone know that you need to eat your vegetables to grow up big and strong and stay healthy but did you know that you also need to burn your vegetables to stay healthy. These realistic vegetable candles are so real you will want to eat them but please don’t. Our Sculpted Vegetable Candles are available in six different vegetables: corn bell pepper pumpkin eggplant pea and turnip. All candles are unscented and sold individually. |
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Sculpted Vegetable Candles – Corn $7.5 Everyone know that you need to eat your vegetables to grow up big and strong and stay healthy but did you know that you also need to burn your vegetables to stay healthy. These realistic vegetable candles are so real you will want to eat them but please don’t. Our Sculpted Vegetable Candles are available in six different vegetables: corn bell pepper pumpkin eggplant pea and turnip. All candles are unscented and sold individually. |
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Sculpted Vegetable Candles – Pea $7.5 Everyone know that you need to eat your vegetables to grow up big and strong and stay healthy but did you know that you also need to burn your vegetables to stay healthy. These realistic vegetable candles are so real you will want to eat them but please don’t. Our Sculpted Vegetable Candles are available in six different vegetables: corn bell pepper pumpkin eggplant pea and turnip. All candles are unscented and sold individually. |
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Sphere Candles – Yellow $5.5 Sphere candles are available in a variety of designer colors and sizes. Great for Home Decor and Weddings! Mix and match our selection of sphere sizes and create a magical ball candle setting. Sold individually and unscented. |
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Sphere Candles – Green $5.5 Sphere candles are available in a variety of designer colors and sizes. Great for Home Decor and Weddings! Mix and match our selection of sphere sizes and create a magical ball candle setting. Sold individually and unscented. |
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Chinese Wisemen Candles – Left (A) $12 Our Asian candles are the perfect home accents or gifts. Decorate your shelves or fill that empty table top with a bamboo candle or asian inspired candle or holder. Add Asian style to your home with our Oriental candle line. These scented Chinese Wisemen Candles are sold individually and come in three different styles so please choose by letter on picture. Tea and spice scented. |
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Timber Snow White Candles – Unscented $8 Our unscented Timber Candles come in warm soothing colors burn beautifully and look as if they are straight out of nature with their rustic appearance. Bright colors make a great statement indoors or out. Comes uniquely wrapped with a palm leaf tied with a bamboo skin string. Timber Pillar Candles are unscented. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Pomegranate $7 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Gardenia $7 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Sandalwood $7 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Lavender $7 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Pomegranate $10 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Gardenia $10 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Lavender $10 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Therepe Soy Pillars Candles – Sandalwood $10 Looking for a soy pillar candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy pillar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These soy pillars are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in the two sizes show below sold individually. |
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Yaley Candle Scent Liquid 1oz Christmas Tree $6.49 Yaley Candle Scent Liquid 1oz is a concentrated scent for candles, that is specially formulated for use in candle crafting with wax and gel wax. Just add a few drops to melted wax just before pouring into mold or container. Christmas Tree |
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Therepe Organics Boxed Soy Jar Candles – Pomegranate $10 Just like our original soy jar candles our Therepe Boxed Soy Jar Candles are nicely packaged as a boxed version. Fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy jar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These 9oz soy candles are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. |
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Therepe Organics Boxed Soy Jar Candles – Sandalwood $10 Just like our original soy jar candles our Therepe Boxed Soy Jar Candles are nicely packaged as a boxed version. Fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy jar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These 9oz soy candles are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. |
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Therepe Organics Boxed Soy Jar Candles – Gardenia $10 Just like our original soy jar candles our Therepe Boxed Soy Jar Candles are nicely packaged as a boxed version. Fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy jar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These 9oz soy candles are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. |
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Therepe Organics Boxed Soy Jar Candles – Lavender $10 Just like our original soy jar candles our Therepe Boxed Soy Jar Candles are nicely packaged as a boxed version. Fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our scented soy jar candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These 9oz soy candles are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. |
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Chinese Wisemen Candles – Middle (B) $12 Our Asian candles are the perfect home accents or gifts. Decorate your shelves or fill that empty table top with a bamboo candle or asian inspired candle or holder. Add Asian style to your home with our Oriental candle line. These scented Chinese Wisemen Candles are sold individually and come in three different styles so please choose by letter on picture. Tea and spice scented. |
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Chinese Wisemen Candles – Right (C.) $12 Our Asian candles are the perfect home accents or gifts. Decorate your shelves or fill that empty table top with a bamboo candle or asian inspired candle or holder. Add Asian style to your home with our Oriental candle line. These scented Chinese Wisemen Candles are sold individually and come in three different styles so please choose by letter on picture. Tea and spice scented. |
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Floating Pumpkin Candles – Sold Individually $1.5 These cute pumpkin candles are delightful for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Each wonderfully shaped and richly colored pumpkin candle is hand painted with a leaf and vine at the “stem” of the candle. These are excellent as table decorations but as an added bonus they also float! Sold Individually and come unscented. |
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Sculpted Wedding Pillar Candles – White $27.5 We know that your wedding day will be the most important day of your life and that you will want to commemorate it in a manner that stands the test of time. These beautiful Sculpted Wedding Candles will do just that. You have to see them to really appreciate their beautiful detail. Sold individually. |
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Therepe Black Soy Tin Candles – Pomegranate $3.09 Looking for a candle to burn that will fill your home with delicious aromas but won’t burn a hole in your pocket. Our Therepe Scented Soy Tin Candles are the perfect choice for quality and cost conscious consumers. Our soy candles will burn longer than typical petroleum based wax candles. These 7oz soy tin candles are non-toxic burn slower and cooler than wax candles seldom trigger allergies and produce little soot and have cotton lead-free wicks. Available in nine delicious scents: Gourmet Vanilla Green Tea & Ginger Tropical Berry Thai Lemongrass Gardenia Sandalwood Pomegranate Mandarin Grapefruit and Raspberry Patchouli. |
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