During Advent, Germans mark the four Sundays before Christmas by lighting candles on an Advent Wreath. Find out about the custom and its older alternative, the Paradeisl or Klausenbaum.
Advent Wreaths are a German tradition that starts the Adventszeit, the time before Christmas. Find out here how to make an advent wreath.
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