Word of the Week
S01 E15: Yule
Season 1 Episode 15 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Yule love the story behind this word.
What would the holidays be like without German traditions? Yule find out when you learn the origin and meaning of this festive word.
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Word of the Week is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Word of the Week
S01 E15: Yule
Season 1 Episode 15 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
What would the holidays be like without German traditions? Yule find out when you learn the origin and meaning of this festive word.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat music) - [Narrator] The word of the week is yule, which is short for yuletide, a winter festival observed by ancient Germanic people.
Some believe yule has pagan roots, even though it is now associated with a Christian holiday.
Maybe that's not surprising since it happens in winter and because so many Christmas traditions originated in Germany.
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