Christmas pyramid
A Christmas pyramid (German: Weihnachtspyramide) is a Christmas decoration that has its roots in the Ore Mountains of Germany but has become popular throughout the country. It is suggested that the Christmas pyramid is a predecessor of the Christmas tree. These pyramids are not limited to Christmas: in the Erzgebirge there was a custom of dancing around the "St. John's Tree", "a pyramid decked with garlands and flowers", at the summer solstice.Not actually pyramid-shaped, the Christmas pyramid is a kind of carousel with several levels, some depicting Christian motifs such as angels or manger scenes, and others with more secular motifs such as mountain-folk, forests, and other scenes from the everyday life of people in the Erzgebirge. The spinning motion of the pyramids is traditionally ach
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Christmas pyramid
A Christmas pyramid (German: Weihnachtspyramide) is a Christmas decoration that has its roots in the Ore Mountains of Germany but has become popular throughout the country. It is suggested that the Christmas pyramid is a predecessor of the Christmas tree. These pyramids are not limited to Christmas: in the Erzgebirge there was a custom of dancing around the "St. John's Tree", "a pyramid decked with garlands and flowers", at the summer solstice.Not actually pyramid-shaped, the Christmas pyramid is a kind of carousel with several levels, some depicting Christian motifs such as angels or manger scenes, and others with more secular motifs such as mountain-folk, forests, and other scenes from the everyday life of people in the Erzgebirge. The spinning motion of the pyramids is traditionally ach
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A Christmas pyramid (German: W ...... or a star would crown the top.
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Een kerstpiramide (Duits: Weih ...... kt worden met het kerstgevoel.
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La Pirámide de Navidad (en ale ...... olocadas en la parte inferior.
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La piramide natalizia o pirami ...... ra del XVIII e del XIX secolo.
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Une pyramide de Noël (en allem ...... eige, animaux de la forêt...).
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Weihnachtspyramiden sind Licht ...... enen Teller in Bewegung setzt.
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Рождественская пирамида (нем. ...... Германии к середине XIX века.
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A Christmas pyramid (German: W ...... pyramids is traditionally ach
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Een kerstpiramide (Duits: Weih ...... kt worden met het kerstgevoel.
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La Pirámide de Navidad (en ale ...... olocadas en la parte inferior.
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La piramide natalizia o pirami ...... elica che fa girare le figure.
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Une pyramide de Noël (en allem ...... eige, animaux de la forêt...).
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Weihnachtspyramiden sind Licht ...... enen Teller in Bewegung setzt.
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Рождественская пирамида (нем. ...... Германии к середине XIX века.
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Christmas pyramid
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Kerstpiramide
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Piramide natalizia
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Pirámide de Navidad
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Pyramide de Noël
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Weihnachtspyramide
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Рождественская пирамида
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