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【Austrian Customs and Customs: Advent Wreath】

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In Austria, the German Adventskranz Chinese Advent Garland, is a table or hanging decoration, usually woven from fir branches and decorated by four candles, purchased as Advent candles, in the course of Advent, that is, in the four weeks before Christmas, candles are lit one after another, on the first Sunday of Advent, the first candle is lit, then the second Sunday... And so on, until Christmas day on December 24, all four candles will be lit.

【Austrian Customs and Customs: Advent Wreath】

Every year on Christmas Eve, well-meaning neighbors bring me the freshest fir branches from the mountains, and under my skillful hands, I make beautiful wreaths of advent flowers.

When it comes to advent wreaths, its symbolism has different interpretations.

【Austrian Customs and Customs: Advent Wreath】

The original symbolic meaning was the increase of light to express the growing expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ, who in the Christian faith is called the Light of the World.

【Austrian Customs and Customs: Advent Wreath】

There are also various explanations for the circle, the symbolism of the wreath, the green color of the fir in winter, and the color of the candles and ribbons. The circle symbolizes the eternal life given by the resurrection, green is the color of hope and life, and candles will illuminate the world on Christmas Eve.

【Austrian Customs and Customs: Advent Wreath】

On the eve of Christmas Eve, every day on the radio, there will be a song to celebrate Christmas, when a candle is lit, but also light up the warmth, family reunion, relatives and friends on the face of the holiday, raised smiles, life because of contentment and happiness.

The farther you go in life, the more you feel that the happiest thing is reunion, the happiest thing is to get your wish, the most satisfying thing is to have, and the happiest thing is peace. May the wreath of Christmas Eve float to us with happiness and good wishes.

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