The Christmas scenes have a bright and colorful protagonist: the Christmas tree. There are many versions about who invented it, where its origin lies and why it was put together on December 8 in various countries around the world . So if you haven’t placed yours yet, today is the time.
The Christmas tree originated in an ancient Celtic tradition where they decorated an oak when the winter solstice came, to make sure the sun would return. Also the Druid priests of Central Europe worshiped a tree called Yggdrasil.
So originally the tradition of decorating a tree, which later became the Christmas tree we know, is a way of thanking and honoring nature for what it has given us during the year , and the spheres would represent the fruits. Around the Christmas tree there are several symbolisms, here you can know some of them .
Other versions indicate that around the year 1500, Martin Luther, the theologian creator of Protestantism, he was walking through a forest and was amazed by the brightness of the stars at the top of the trees, so he cut a branch and took it home.
In the Catholic tradition, the German evangelizer Saint Boniface is attributed the use of a fir or pine tree decorated with ornaments, candles and apple s to celebrate the birth of Jesus. In addition, its triangular shape is associated with the religious symbol of the Holy Trinity. The reality is that, regardless of its origin, the Christmas tree has become a tradition that has even been left out of religious beliefs to become an indispensable ornament of the time.
Why is it placed on December 8?
While in some countries like the United States the Christmas tree is generally already placed To celebrate Thanksgiving, in other countries such as Argentina and Italy, families wait until December 8 to put it together and to start the December festivities that culminate around January 8.
AND is that the date coincides with the Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary , a Catholic holiday that It is considered the largest and most popular around the Virgin Mary in those nations. In other countries such as Mexico, the largest festival of Mary is 12 in December, when according to Catholic tradition The Virgin appeared on the hill of Tepeyac, in the Mexican capital.
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