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The Pembroke Journal, Thursday, December 21, 1967—
Lore and Legend Express
Happy Mood of Season
From home to home, from
country to country, Yule cele
brations abound. The happy
traditions of gift giving, home
decorating, carol singing, card
sending, candle lighting and
tree trimming express the
merriment of the season.
Popular folk custms of na
tion after nation have been
absorbed into the internation
al legend and lore of the Yule
tide. Yet virtually every nation
— and every home and family,
too — has its special way of
celebrating Christmas, and its
special armories of" Christ
mas past.
Carrying in Straw
Straw is a traditional part
of Christmas celebrations in
Sweden — in probable remem
brance of the first Christmas
when there was straw in the
manger.
While “carrying in the
Christmas straw” is a tradi
tion rather than a modern cus
tom, Swedish people still make
straw and wooden figures to
hang on their Christmas trees.
“San Tan Lou Yin”
In Hong Kong, Santa Claus
goes by the name of “San Tan
You Lin.”
The Hong Kong department
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls!
Each Has Story to Tell
“It’s fun to get a doll for
Christmas.”
This statement comes from
a real authority, who is a for
mer Marine, a world traveler
and international airline ex
ecutive — and who is also a
man who has more dolls than
almost anybody except Santa
Claus!
Collector Samuel F. Pryor is
the founder of the Interna
tional Doll Library in Green
wich, Conn., where more than
8,000 dolls are gathered in fab
ulous variety.
Begun in 1953 when he in
herited 300 dolls from a friend,
the still - growing collection
includes hundreds of dolls
searched out by Mr. Pryor
himself, and it has also been
augmented by gifts from some
of the thousands of visitors to
the Doll Library— hence Mr.
Pryor’s personal knowledge
that a doll under the Christ
mas tree is truly a source of
delight.
The Doll Library, so named
because every doll has a story
to tell, is attractively housed
in a 1792 barn, remodeled to
provide appropriate settings
for the dolls. Visits to the Doll
Library are by appointment
only.
Here, there are antique dolls,
historic dolls, craft dolls, reli
gious dolls, dolls of every land
and every era. The dolls in
deed have much to tell to the
serious student of world his
tory and world civilization.
But to Mr. Pryor, the impor
tant thing about the dolls is
that they are objects of affec
tion — cherished by little girls
wating for Santa, and by ev
eryone who loves dolls, to play
with and admire.
Along with their legacy of
love, the dolls bring a record
of mankind’s ingenuity.
They Go Together—
Feasting and Festivity
During the Christmas sea
son, merry sounds ring out,
pleasing sights greet the eye
— and tantalizing aromas fill
the air. Good food is as much
a part of holiday tradition as
bells and carols, greens and
gifts.
At this festive time, people
delight in serving their fami
lies and friends an abundance
of choice foods. The custom
probably began with the an
cient winter festivals.
In the course of time, natu
rally each nation developed its
own treasured customs In con
nection with the Christmas
dinner, say the editors of The
New Book of Knowledge.
Serving the “Rird”
On American tables, the cen
ter of attraction is usually the
turkey. This custom has its
origin in the English "Christ
mas bird” — usually a goose,
capon or chicken, rather than
a turkey.
In medieval times, a large
bird was standard fare at Eng
lish Christmas dinners among
the common people. In castle
and manor, however, a “bird”
wasn't always the main dish.
..JF 0 tune of the old carol,
“The Boar’s Head in Hand I
Bear, the boar’s head was
borne to the table in solemn
procession. Then followed oth
er courses—and what courses!
rhe most lavish of dinners us
ually featured a boar’s head.
for a medieval feast, a typi
cal menu included 17 main
dishes — everything from
roasted swan to a kid with a
pudding in its belly!
stores employ elderly men who
are specially costumed for the
season. Just like Santa Claus,
San Tan You Lin is present
for the purpose of holding the
youngsters on his knee and
listening to their requests for
gifts.
Log Had Charms
In ancient Germany, the
Yule log was known as the
“Christbrand.” One belief held
that if the charred log was
placed in a cornbin, it would
act as a charm to ward off
mice.
If the weather turned
stormy, the Christbrand was
quickly brought back to the
fire. While it burned, supersti
tion said, the house was safe
from lightning.
Going “Mumming”
“Mumming” is a Yule cus
tom that originated in early
England. Mummers, masked
and in costume, silently en
acted ritual plays about the
death of winter and the old
year.
The custom still survives in
some parts of the world, al
though the plays are no longer
performed. Today mummers
usually entertain with dancing
and instrumental music. They
are rewarded with treats.
Among the antique dolls in
Mr. Pryor’s collection is a 19th
century beauty who turns her
head, flutters her eyelids,
heaves her bosom and plays a
lyre, to the tune of a hidden
music box.
Many other dolls in the
Pryor collection make it plain
that mechanical accomplish
ments are by no means limited
to the dolls of today. For in
stance, a group of early Ameri
can dolls includes the “Auto
peripatetikos”—a walking doll
patented in 1862.
Another kind of ingenuity is
manifest in the craft dolls,
lovingly fashioned by thought
ful hands from virtually any
and every convenient material
— pen wipers, shells, newspa
pers, wishbones, sponges, com
cobs, pine cones, pipecleaners,
clay pipes, even an old potato
masher.
Among them are “Mr. and
Mrs. Crab,” dolls with faces
made from crab claws. These
do-it-yourself dolls were fea
tured in “Godey's Lady’s Book”
for May 1867, with illustrations
of Mr. and Mrs. Crab and "how
to” instructions.
Among the Library’s little in
habitants, dolls of other lands
form a miniature United Na
tions. A turbaned Brazilian
dancer, a Spanish matador
with cape and sword, a Japa
nese geisha, a Belgian lady,
a German tourist, an Arabian
desert prince, an Argentinian
gaucho — the list is seemingly
endless.
Differences may divide na
tions — but not in the Doll
Library. Mr. Pryor’s dolls get
an opportunity to enact the
holiday spirit of peace and
good will, all year. As a pas
time, he likes to bring dolls
of many nations together in
friendly groups.
Breaking Bread
Everywhere, a widespread
use of breads and pastries is
customary for the Christmas
feast.
This has its origin in pre-
Christian and early-Christian
customs of the agricultural na
tions of Eastern Europe, where
peasants offered thanksgiving
for a good harvest, usually of
grain, during the winter sea
son.
holiday cakes were
thought to bring good fortune
and good health.
More directly connected with
the religious meaning of the
season is the "Christ-bread”
traditional in many countries.
This is a long cake, and its.
is meant to symbolize
the Christ Child wrapped in
swaddling clothes.
Both mince pie and plum
pudding began as national
Christmas dishes In England.
Like the “Christ-bread,” early
mince pies were baked in sym
bolic shape — an oblong meant
to represent the manger.
And Other ‘Santas’
Though Santa Claus is to
day’s most popular Chrlstmas
season gifts giver, he still has
plenty of help.
In Northern Europe, many
- , awalt the arrival of
St. Nicholas, on the Eve of De
cember sth. In Spain and Lat
in America, the “Three Kings”
traditionally bring gifts on
Epiphany Eve, January sth.
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