Happy Candlenights!  This year we are celebrating by bringing you a holiday tradition for each letter of the word Christmas. From talking animals to a cannibalistic scarecrow, we've got something for everyone this holiday season!

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Sources:

Winter Folklore Traditions and Creepy Christmas Monsters A to Z (mookychick.co.uk)

The Origins Of Animals Talking On Christmas Eve (grunge.com)

Inspirational and Christian STORIES -- The Night The Animals Talked. (skywriting.net)

A Traditional Welsh Christmas - Christmas celebrations in Wales (historic-uk.com)

These 20 Terrifying Christmas Monsters Will Haunt Your Holidays | Hornet, the Gay Social Network

Knecht Ruprecht - Wikipedia

Nuremberg's World-famous Christmas Market Has Been Canceled for 2020 | Travel + Leisure (travelandleisure.com)

Knecht Ruprecht | Article about Knecht Ruprecht by The Free Dictionary

Folklore Friday: Ireland’s Christmas Lore - Shamrock Craic (shamrockgift.com)

Saturnalia - HISTORY

Tomte – One of the most popular Scandinavian mythological characters (sweden.org.za)

Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? - HISTORY

Årsgång - Wikipedia

Divination | Definition of Divination by Merriam-Webster (merriam-webster.com)

To See What the Upcoming Year Holds, Take a Solo Walk in a Dark Forest - Atlas Obscura

The seven most terrifying Christmas traditions around the world | Christmas | The Guardian

The Terrible Tale Of Hans Trapp, The Christmas Scarecrow - Ripley's Believe It or Not!