Germany Christmas

Where Christmas Comes to Life By Linda Barnard From the Middle Ages, people living in the low ranges of Germany’s Ore Mountains—called the Erzgebirge in German—went deep underground to mine silver. By the 16th century, the precious metal had run out, and they needed a new way to feed their families. With forests full of free materials around them, miners swapped pickaxes for chisels to … [Read more...] about Erzgebirge Folk Art: The Hand-Carved Heart of Germany’s Christmas Tradition