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manyofourwintercustomsgobacktoromantimesandbefore.oneoftheseisthecustomofcollectingevergreens___thehouse.thepeopleofancientromeworshippedthesunandtheybelievedsatumtobethegodallgrowingthings.hisspecialfestival___(hold)inthemiddleofwinter.theromansdecoratedtheirhouse___thebranchesofevergreentreesandbushestoremindsaturn___(send)cropsandplantsasfoodthefollowingspring.thisfestivalwascalledsaturnaliaand___wasthecustomtogiveevergreenplants___presents.innorthernceremoniesinwinterthereislittlesunandthedaysareshort.peopleusedtolightdires___holdceremoniesatthistimeofyear,hopingtogivethesunback___strength.astimewentby,peoplegraduallystoppedworshippingsaturnandthesun____theycontinuedwithmanyoftheancientwintercustoms.inmanycountriesthechristmastreeisnow___(tradition)andpeopleoftenlightcandlestobrightenuptheirhomes.