Woodcarving has a centuries-long tradition in the Ore Mountains region in Saxony. Smoking men are an integral part of Christmas decorations far beyond the borders of the federal state and have ...

The Christmas pickle is a popular U.S. tradition, and it is generally ... In the mid- to late 1800s, German glassblowers started selling ornaments shaped like fruits and vegetables, which is ...

To many on the tiny German island of Borkum, the Christmas festival of Klaasohm ... Organisers appear to be aware that their tradition would look controversial, with the Borkum Lads Club chairman ...

17th-century German settlers brought the tradition ... Once word spread, the popularity of Christmas trees took off. It became a tradition throughout England and North America.

An curved arrow pointing right. The Inge-Glas company is one of the oldest in the world still making Christmas ornaments the traditional way. It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this ...

Many people believe the tradition of decorating Christmas trees ... she would celebrate her German roots by decorating a tree in the traditional style, with ornaments. Queen Victoria and ...

Many attribute the change to Queen Victoria, and it was her marriage to the German-born Prince Albert ... celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, a tradition that was reminiscent of Prince ...