precious moments 14034 lithuania santa claus in red dress
santa is dressed in red typical of almost every christmas celebration throughout the world he is carry a bag filled with toys and brightly wrapped gifts he is on his way to a nearby village and will stop by a larger landowners home to find it filled with neighbors and family members there everyone is singing christmas carols and otheir favorite christmas hymns he carries a freshly cut christmas tree christmas trees appear in lithuania during this time of year making the homes smell of sweet pine the tree is adorned with handmade straw hay ornaments which are very traditional these oraments are used to decorate christmas trees or be used as a adornment for other parts of the house br to prepare for christmas eve in lithuania the home is cleaned thoroughly and clean clothes are worn for the special evening meal during this preparation food for the next two days is also prepared clean hay is distributed upon the dinner tabletop then a clean tablecloth is placed upon the hay this signifies christs bed of hay a plate with a candle marks the place setting of a family member recently deceased or a glass of beer or kvas may be put in this place kucios are the special meatless dishes prepared twelve dishes represent the twleve apostles ; which include dried or cooked fish pickled vegetables and grains sku przm226
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