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andrethecat t1_j1m5rr0 wrote

They are called luminaries and typically have candles in them on Christmas Eve

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glister_and_gold OP t1_j1m73wa wrote

Thank you! I’ve never seen them before so I was confused.

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MonsterByDay t1_j1m835h wrote

I think of them as a southwestern thing. Santa Fe is covered in them for Christmas Eve.

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art_decorative t1_j1mhwvq wrote

They're pretty common in a lot of New Mexico.

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MonsterByDay t1_j1mqzbn wrote

I always loved seeing them when we went out to visit my grandma for Christmas.

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2SticksPureRage t1_j1n1tgx wrote

I’m confused. Why would someone put a candle in a paper bag?

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andrethecat t1_j1n2wfy wrote

To light the way for St Nick

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2SticksPureRage t1_j1n53wx wrote

Are they actually lit?! That’s what’s confusing me. Never seen them before but I didn’t think fire and paper went together.

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348D t1_j1n88em wrote

There’s sand in the bags. My neighborhood has done it for years with no incidents

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2SticksPureRage t1_j1ncl4t wrote

Ahh. Thanks for the explanation. I wonder why I’ve never seen this before?!

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348D t1_j1ncnu4 wrote

Haha, I’m wondering too!

Merry Christmas!

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