BirthdayCelebrations.net describes the German tradition this way:
"On a child's birthday the house is decorated, the dining table or kitchen has a special wooden birthday wreath placed in it. The wreath contains small holes for candles and a holder in the center for the life candle. This a taller candle and is beautifully decorated. This candle is lit each year of a child's birthday until they reach the age of twelve." A variation on the tradition also uses small figures in place of the candles, as shown in the top of this post. (once Annette arrives I will ask her more about this tradition)
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