O'Gowna Studio - Santa's of the World

	牋牋牋	In creating the Celtic Christmas collection it was our intention to achieve something unique that was to bring together different cultures of the world under one theme. This was acheived by using one of the most common traditions in the world, Christmas. The first collection represents the ancient Celtic customs associated with the Christmas festivals. As the collection unfolds you will discover a wonderful world of traditions, such as: The Christmas Pudding This dates back to the ancient Celts when it was made in the shape of a ball to represent the Celtic sun. A sprig of Holly was put on top to symbolise everlasting life. Then the pudding would be set on fire to symbolise the passing of the old year and the coming of the new. As the poeple of today set their puddings alight they are keeping alive the traditions of a thousand generations of Celts. Mistletoe This was the sacred plant of the druids as it grew on the Oak tree which the druids believed had a secret souce of power. In winter when the leaves of the oak would die the mistletoe remained green therefore they believed maintaining the power of the oak. It was also believed that as the berries grew in a pair it was a symbol of undying love hence the tradition of kissing under the bow of mistletoe.
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	牋牋牋	*Other Irish Traditions - "First Footing"* This is an ancient Celtic custom that still flourishes in Ireland and Scotland. The custom says that the first foot across the door on New Years Eve will decide the luck for the rest of the year. There are some variations as to what the visitor should have with them i.e. A lump of coal means heat for the year, a coin means money and bread means food. (To see an enlarged version of either piece shown in the thumbnails just click on the thumbnail of interest).
	牋牋牋	*Limited Edition Special Santas* These Santas are limited to 1000 pieces. Each piece signed and numbered and complete with their story in a minature hard back book. (Move the mouse over a button on the right to see a thumbnail of a piece or click on the desired button to see an enlarged picture of the piece along with a description of the piece itself). home