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scenes as they sarg to the people vin the towns and villages and in some sections; little boys would dress in fantastic costumes, impersonating die Three hoop* , A legend still believed in is the belief that Sc. Nick decends from a golden cord, led by a white-dad angel. The little children go to bed early on Christmas Eve to make sure that St. Nick will stop and leave a present for diem , -
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The Christmas fiesta season is solemnly heralded by an open air mass at midnight on Christmas Eve. Under brilliant tropiad sky, in midsummer weather, a colorful ahur is set. up in the cathedral churchyard, where the worshipper* reverently pray and chant religious hymns, in a fiesta atmosphere • of banners and religious trappings.
After die' devotions die families fiaVe Christmas Eve supper in their homes.
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A beautiful Austrian Christmas custom placw emphasis upon light as a symbol of the eternal light God gave man in die Christ child.
Three large wax candles are especially prepared for that ceremony in the home. While th^-damiljr gathers around on Christmas Eve and rings Christmas hymns, die father lights the first candle with a burning taper. As he does so, he
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