where christmas came from
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celebrating the turn of the year is an ancient custom.The romans celebrated the saturnalia,the festival of the saturn,god of the harvest between DEC 17 and 23 It was the most cheerfull festival of the year,all work and commerce stopped,and the streets were filled with crowds and a carnival atmosphere,slaves were temporarily freed,and the houses were decourated with the laurel branches.people visted one another bringing gift of wax candles and litle clay figurines. long befor the birth of c