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2174:Bread sauce
2127:Szaloncukor
2107:Pumpkin pie
2057:Gingerbread
2011:Smörgåsbord
1652:Other media
1490:Philippines
1480:New Zealand
1363:Twelve Days
1320:Räuchermann
1275:Nutcrackers
1225:Las Posadas
1185:Decorations
1165:Christingle
1105:Zwarte Piet
1100:Snegurochka
1021:Sinterklaas
971:Santa Claus
551:(in German)
503:www.ekhn.de
317:Santa Claus
280:Heiligabend
260:roast goose
244:Heiligabend
228:Heiligabend
165:Switzerland
154:Santa Claus
142:Nikolaustag
84:South Tyrol
76:Switzerland
39:Weihnachten
2368:Categories
2032:Candy cane
1981:Joulupöytä
1881:Pikkujoulu
1545:New Mexico
1394:By country
1368:Wassailing
1309:Poinsettia
1116:Traditions
1068:Mrs. Claus
1048:Belsnickel
1001:Julemanden
996:Joulupukki
927:Wenceslaus
892:North Pole
857:Jack Frost
847:Christkind
802:Neapolitan
625:Boxing Day
423:Literature
304:Christkind
232:Bescherung
169:Samichlaus
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2309:Romeritos
2246:Dumplings
2193:Beverages
2097:Pecan pie
2087:Panettone
2082:Pampushka
2077:Mince pie
2052:Fruitcake
1996:Réveillon
1876:NFL games
1871:NBA games
1866:In August
1836:Economics
1606:Billboard
1460:Indonesia
1403:Australia
1378:Yule goat
1353:Stockings
1287:Ornaments
1016:Père Noël
1011:Olentzero
1006:Noel Baba
981:Ded Moroz
937:Yule Lads
877:Mari Lwyd
728:Bethlehem
605:Christmas
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262:or duck.
240:Würstchen
214:Nuremberg
202:Speculaas
194:Lebkuchen
177:Schmutzli
60:Christmas
2352:Category
2323:meat pie
2314:Stuffing
2268:Varenyky
2137:Yule log
2112:Qurabiya
1986:Julebord
1959:Food and
1886:SantaCon
1851:El Gordo
1738:Yule Log
1510:Scotland
1423:Ethiopia
1408:Colombia
1383:Yule log
1337:Spanbaum
1314:Pyramids
1180:Crackers
1078:Sack Man
964:folklore
932:Yule cat
837:Badalisc
827:folklore
738:Epiphany
365:See also
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256:raclette
212:held in
206:marzipan
189:Glühwein
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2122:Stollen
2092:Pavlova
2067:Makówki
2047:Cozonac
2016:Wigilia
1901:Scrooge
1861:In July
1759:society
1691:Poetry
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1500:Romania
1465:Ireland
1455:Iceland
1450:Hungary
1438:Germany
1428:Finland
1418:England
1413:Denmark
1373:Windows
1304:Piñatas
1292:Parades
1245:Markets
1230:Letters
1220:Hampers
1063:Krampus
902:Perchta
842:Caganer
376:Stollen
236:Eintopf
198:Stollen
72:Austria
68:Germany
62:in the
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2329:Turkey
2263:Tamale
2220:Kissel
2210:Eggnog
2167:Sauces
2153:Menudo
2132:Turrón
2042:Cookie
2025:Sweets
1991:Kūčios
1972:Dinner
1846:Grinch
1757:modern
1724:Tomten
1683:Santa,
1666:novels
1584:Operas
1572:Carols
1540:Hawaii
1520:Sweden
1515:Serbia
1505:Russia
1495:Poland
1485:Norway
1475:Mexico
1433:France
1348:Stamps
1343:Szopka
1235:Lights
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1026:Others
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922:Vertep
785:in art
753:Joseph
703:Advent
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291:masses
252:fondue
116:Advent
100:Advent
64:German
2062:Kutia
1961:drink
1589:Songs
1563:Music
1470:Italy
1326:Seals
1280:dolls
1210:Gifts
1150:Cards
1053:Elves
917:Turoń
887:Nisse
852:Grýla
748:Jesus
88:Eupen
2284:Carp
2146:Soup
2037:Cake
1948:Xmas
1577:list
1358:Tree
1297:list
758:Mary
667:Yule
487:ISBN
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381:Yule
335:rute
248:carp
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