Despite being banned under Soviet occupation, Estonia’s rich Christmas-time traditions have re-emerged entirely unscathed. To Estonians, the holiday blends the religious, secular, modern and old, as it is the day of Christ’s birth as well as the culmination of late autumn festivals. Unlike most Western states, the Christmas tree tradition is relatively new, and was an important from 19th century Germany.
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