Question

According to a Livonian belief, during this time period, werewolves take on their wolf form after being called by a boy with a lame leg. During this time period, Greek monsters called kallikantzaroi (“kahl-ee-KAHNTS-ah-roy”) appear on the earth’s surface. At either the end of this time period or the beginning of the one after, “chalking the door” is often performed. An urban legend says that Catholics sang about this time period as a coded catechism during persecution. This time period, during which (*) wassailing usually occurs, (-5[2])includes (-5[1])the Feast (-5[1])of the Holy Innocents and Saint Sylvester’s Day. This time period lasts until Epiphany, which celebrates the visit of the Magi. For 10 points, name this time period during which people receive gifts such as five golden rings and a partridge in a pear tree. ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Twelve Days of Christmas [accept Christmastide or Twelve Days of Christmastide or Christide; accept Svyatki; prompt on Christmas or the Christmas season or Christmas time or Christmas Day or X-Mas; prompt on Twelfth Night or Epiphany Eve with “which larger season is it part of?”; prompt on winter; do not accept or prompt on “Christmas Eve” or “New Year’s (Day)” or “New Year’s (Eve)” or “Epiphany”]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Religion>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.Statler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl Editors83-5
Mike BentleyWhy the Kremlin Hates BananasWe jopping83-5
Anwen KelleherTOADbruh84-5
Erik ChristensenKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball Co586-5
Jason Golfinos5Khalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball Co13210
Tomás Aguilar-FragaStatler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl EditorsOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.13210
Stephen LiuWe joppingWhy the Kremlin Hates Bananas13210
Aseem KeyalbruhTOAD1320

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