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Glistening Christmas lights, shiny ornaments, tinsel – the decorating stage of the festive season truly knows no bounds. What about eccentric decorations, like radishes perhaps? Even though we’re not used to seeing decorations that would seem weird to usWeird & wonderful
Glistening Christmas lights, shiny ornaments, tinsel – the decorating stage of the festive season truly knows no bounds. What about eccentric decorations, like radishes perhaps? Even though we’re not used to seeing decorations that would seem weird to us, they are equally alluring. Here are some of the most unusually magnificent decorations from around the world. Greece The Karvaki – the Christmas Boat – is a tradition that has been part of the Greek culture for many years. Being a nation of sailors, husbands used to spend long periods of time away from home. When they finally returned, their wives would mark their safe return by decorating little boats. It is also thought that families wanted to honour St Nicholas (Agios Nikolaos), the patron saint of sailors, for bringing their husbands back safely. This tradition eventually spread across the country and boats were placed near doors with the bow pointing inwards, symbolising the return towards the mainland. Nowadays, children on the Greek Islands go out carol singing on Christmas Eve, with drums, triangles and harmonicas, along with a small, wooden boat. This is lit up and decorated with gold paint, nuts and other fruits. Read more