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candle holder
The name ''candle holder'' derives from the purpose of the device as a place to secure or ''stick''a burning candle; candle holder have a cup or a spike (or both in some designs) to keep the candle in place. Some Dictionary defines a candle holder as ''''an often ornamental holder for securing a candle or candles.
Electric lighting has phased out candles in many parts of the world, candle holder are still used in some countries homes as a decorative element or to add atmosphere on special occasions. Before the proliferation of electricity services, candles were brought into the bedroom using candle holders, which were shorter than ordinary candle holders and furnished with a wide pan to catch the wax drippings.
Candles and candlesticks are also used frequently in religious rituals and for spiritual means as both functional and symbolic lights. In Jewish homes, two candles are lit to mark the beginning of the Sabbath at sundown every Friday |
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