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One of the most famous holiday traditions from Austria is the popular Christmas carol, Silent Night.

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Santa Clause is an American invention, blending the Dutch Sinter Klass the British Father Christmas and the German Christkindle.

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Martin Luther and Christmas

During the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th Century, many old customs were abandoned in favor of new ones believed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

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The Many Figures of Christmas

There are many different Christmas traditions in Western Europe. History, folk lore and religion have all intermeshed to create various Christmas gift-bearers.

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