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69:Transylvania
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2214:Mulled wine
2194:Champurrado
2189:Apple cider
2163:Bread sauce
2116:Szaloncukor
2096:Pumpkin pie
2046:Gingerbread
2000:Smörgåsbord
1641:Other media
1479:Philippines
1469:New Zealand
1352:Twelve Days
1309:Räuchermann
1264:Nutcrackers
1214:Las Posadas
1174:Decorations
1154:Christingle
1094:Zwarte Piet
1089:Snegurochka
1010:Sinterklaas
960:Santa Claus
540:(in German)
492:www.ekhn.de
306:Santa Claus
269:Heiligabend
249:roast goose
233:Heiligabend
217:Heiligabend
154:Switzerland
143:Santa Claus
131:Nikolaustag
73:South Tyrol
65:Switzerland
28:Weihnachten
2357:Categories
2021:Candy cane
1970:Joulupöytä
1870:Pikkujoulu
1534:New Mexico
1383:By country
1357:Wassailing
1298:Poinsettia
1105:Traditions
1057:Mrs. Claus
1037:Belsnickel
990:Julemanden
985:Joulupukki
916:Wenceslaus
881:North Pole
846:Jack Frost
836:Christkind
791:Neapolitan
614:Boxing Day
412:Literature
293:Christkind
221:Bescherung
158:Samichlaus
75:in Italy,
2308:Tourtière
2298:Romeritos
2235:Dumplings
2182:Beverages
2086:Pecan pie
2076:Panettone
2071:Pampushka
2066:Mince pie
2041:Fruitcake
1985:Réveillon
1865:NFL games
1860:NBA games
1855:In August
1825:Economics
1595:Billboard
1449:Indonesia
1392:Australia
1367:Yule goat
1342:Stockings
1276:Ornaments
1005:Père Noël
1000:Olentzero
995:Noel Baba
970:Ded Moroz
926:Yule Lads
866:Mari Lwyd
717:Bethlehem
594:Christmas
455:, 20052;
251:or duck.
229:Würstchen
203:Nuremberg
191:Speculaas
183:Lebkuchen
166:Schmutzli
49:Christmas
2341:Category
2312:meat pie
2303:Stuffing
2257:Varenyky
2126:Yule log
2101:Qurabiya
1975:Julebord
1948:Food and
1875:SantaCon
1840:El Gordo
1727:Yule Log
1499:Scotland
1412:Ethiopia
1397:Colombia
1372:Yule log
1326:Spanbaum
1303:Pyramids
1169:Crackers
1067:Sack Man
953:folklore
921:Yule cat
826:Badalisc
816:folklore
727:Epiphany
354:See also
344:raclette
245:raclette
201:held in
195:marzipan
178:Glühwein
2247:Pierogi
2242:Hallaca
2147:Borscht
2111:Stollen
2081:Pavlova
2056:Makówki
2036:Cozonac
2005:Wigilia
1890:Scrooge
1850:In July
1748:society
1680:Poetry
1514:Ukraine
1489:Romania
1454:Ireland
1444:Iceland
1439:Hungary
1427:Germany
1417:Finland
1407:England
1402:Denmark
1362:Windows
1293:Piñatas
1281:Parades
1234:Markets
1219:Letters
1209:Hampers
1052:Krampus
891:Perchta
831:Caganer
365:Stollen
225:Eintopf
187:Stollen
61:Austria
57:Germany
51:in the
32:German:
2318:Turkey
2252:Tamale
2209:Kissel
2199:Eggnog
2156:Sauces
2142:Menudo
2121:Turrón
2031:Cookie
2014:Sweets
1980:Kūčios
1961:Dinner
1835:Grinch
1746:modern
1713:Tomten
1672:Santa,
1655:novels
1573:Operas
1561:Carols
1529:Hawaii
1509:Sweden
1504:Serbia
1494:Russia
1484:Poland
1474:Norway
1464:Mexico
1422:France
1337:Stamps
1332:Szopka
1224:Lights
1179:Didukh
1015:Others
965:Befana
911:Vertep
774:in art
742:Joseph
692:Advent
478:
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340:fondue
280:masses
241:fondue
105:Advent
89:Advent
53:German
2051:Kutia
1950:drink
1578:Songs
1552:Music
1459:Italy
1315:Seals
1269:dolls
1199:Gifts
1139:Cards
1042:Elves
906:Turoń
876:Nisse
841:Grýla
737:Jesus
77:Eupen
2273:Carp
2135:Soup
2026:Cake
1937:Xmas
1566:list
1347:Tree
1286:list
747:Mary
656:Yule
476:ISBN
457:ISBN
419:ISBN
370:Yule
324:rute
237:carp
193:and
91:and
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