Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
Forgotten Yuletide Customs Rediscovered
Explore rarely remembered holiday traditions and customs from around the world in this festive crossword.
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- 1. Winter event marking the shortest day, celebrated in many old festivals
- 2. Plant symbol once sacred in forgotten winter ceremonies
- 3. Traditional large log burned during Yule celebrations
- 5. Old English winter figure associated with labyrinths and mazes
- 6. Swedish word meaning 'midnight', important in Midsummer and Christmas rites
- 9. Adjective describing a traditional celebration or feast
- 12. Ancient holy oil used in religious festive ceremonies
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- 4. Fierce Christmas creature who punishes naughty children
- 7. Celtic priests linked to ancient seasonal rituals and festivals
- 8. Refers to the twelve days of festive celebration after Christmas
- 10. Striped sweet often linked to old holiday symbolism
- 11. Singing festive songs door-to-door, an old holiday custom
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