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Christmas Ornaments- a Beautiful Tradition - By: matt smith Christmas is the time for celebration, blessings and merry making. Christmas also calls for plenty of presents and sweets. Amongst all this festivity and cheer Christmas further signifies certain customs and traditions. One of which is the presentation of Christmas ornaments. Well, we all know about baptism and christening gifts. Not many of us know about the tradition of giving special Christmas ornaments to the new born on the sacred occasion of his or her first Christmas. Generally this tradition is carried out by the grandparents of the new born. If the grand parents are not nearby, parents perform this custom to bless their child on his or her first Christmas. This custom is also carried out by the mother in law to welcome the new daughter in law to the family. Initially Christmas ornaments were kept green in color. It was mandatory to decorate the green ornament any where in the house. It was believed Christmas ornaments kept evil spirits away. The color changed with time. But the feeling remained the same. Christmas ornaments got enhanced with time. Different people follow different reasons to exchange Christmas ornaments. Christmas is the time for celebration, blessings and merry making. Christmas also calls for plenty of presents and sweets. So many finest quality hand painted christmas ornaments can be found on our website, and each one of these christmas ornaments is unique, no two are exactly the same. |