Christmas Decorations vary from
country to country according to culture, practice and even the weather.
Christmas is a very colorful time with the decorations adorning the houses and
the streets from the beginning of December. The traditional Christmas colors
are red, green and white, while gold and silver are also used.
Christmas Tree
This is a decorated coniferous
(trees bearing cones and evergreen leaves), real or artificial, and a tradition
associated with the celebration of Christmas. The tradition of decorating a
tree at Christmas started in Livonia and Germany
Nativity Scene
Nativity scenes exhibit figures
representing the Infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Some nativity scenes include
other characters from the Biblical story such as shepherds, the Magi, and
angels. The figures are usually displayed in a stable, cave, or other
structure. Distinctive nativity scenes are displayed during the Christmas
season in churches, homes, shopping malls, and other public venues.
Christmas Ornaments
These are usually made of glass,
metal, wood or ceramic and are used to decorate a Christmas tree. Ornaments
take many different forms, from a simple round ball to highly artistic designs.
Ornaments are almost always reused year after year, rather than purchased
annually, and family collections often contain a combination of commercially
produced ornaments and decorations created by family members. Santa Claus is a
commonly used figure. Candy canes, reindeer, bells, snowmen, angels and
snowflake imagery are also popular choices.
Christmas Lights
The use of decorative, festive
lighting during the Christmas holiday season is a long standing tradition in
many Christian cultures. Light was first used by way of candles and lanterns
but now with the advances in technology, there are so many different types of
electric bulbs that help to illuminate the season.
Christmas Garlands
Colourful tinsel garlands mostly
red, gold and silver are used to decorate the tree as well as windowsills,
archways and are also hung from the ceiling.
Mistletoe
Mistletoe is the common name for
a group of hemi-parasitic plants in the order Santalales that grow attached to
and within the branches of a tree or shrub. According to Christmas custom, any
two people who meet under a hanging of mistletoe are obliged to kiss.
Holly
It is a plant and a genus of
approximately 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and
the only living genus in that family. In many western cultures, holly is a
traditional Christmas decoration, used especially in wreaths.
Christmas Stockings
This is an empty sock or
sock-shaped bag that children hang on Christmas Eve so that Santa Claus can
fill it with small toys, candy or other small gifts when he arrives.
Snowmen
Snowmen are sculptures made out
of snow to resemble a human being. Although not seen in Sri Lanka
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