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Nutcracker symbol

The moral of The Nutcracker is that it can bring opportunities, luck and protection. The Nutcracker Doll is a traditional handicraft that originated in Ellerson, Germany. Hoffman's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is based on this doll. A traditional handicraft in Germany is also called "Nutcracker". This wooden doll is one of the most popular gifts for Christmas.

When it comes to The Nutcracker, many people first think of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet. In fact, a traditional handicraft in Germany is also called "Nutcracker". This wooden doll is one of the most popular gifts for Christmas. The village of Cerfin, located in the eastern part of Germany, is a famous hometown of wooden toys. Walking into this local nutcracker company with a long history, you will see that the workers are drilling, cutting, painting and assembling in an orderly way in the production workshop, and finally these nutcracker dolls are formed. Nowadays, the nutcracker is mostly used as decoration and decoration, and its vivid and interesting image is deeply loved by people, but its original function is to crush walnuts, but it is designed into a doll according to fairy tale characters. The doll's mouth is a simple mechanical device. Put the walnuts in and pull the handle at the back to crush them. In addition, the historical origin of these nutcrackers is also very interesting.