Assyria – These winged bulls with human heads are called Lamassu and were colossal figures that guard-ed the gates of the ancient Assyrian empire.

Bolivia – The reed totora boats are woven like baskets and date back cen-turies in Bolivian and South American traditions.

Bosnia – The snowman is part of the theme of this year’s tree, representing innocence and friendships of childhood.

Ecuador – Andean flutes are used as instruments by children in the Pase del Nino Viajero parades through town.

Estonia – Small, woven snow-flakes and festive handmade children’s mittens represent “hand arts,” a long-standing custom for women in Estonia.

Germany – Saint Nicholas predated Santa Claus in the German tradition, though San-ta – or Father Christmas – has become the current tradition in parts of the culture.

Japan – Many ornaments adorning the tree are made of origami. The 1,000 cranes chain is a symbol of good fortune and health.

Lithuania – The white straws replace the wheat and rye straw from the fields, and these ornaments seem to recreate falling snow on the tree.

Nigeria – The red bows are made from Native Ankara dyed clothing and can be found hanging all over the tree.

Norway – The garden gnomes are known as Ju-lenisse, who brings gifts to good children, and Fjonisse, a trickster who is kept away with gifts of porridge.

Philippines – The ornamen-tal stars replicate a Paról, or star-shaped lanterns made with bamboo and paper that adorn homes throughout the country.

Puerto Rico – Three Kings Day is celebrated on Jan. 6 when children put grass or straw under their beds at night for the Magis’ cam-els, and in exchange the kings leave gifts.

Russia – The nesting dolls are a deep Russian tradition, with the biggest doll typically representing a strong mother figure.

Slovakia – Jan Bahyl flew one of the earliest helicop-ter models to use an internal combustion engine in 1905.

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