Symbol of love
- POSTED ON: 23 Dec, 2018
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- POSTED BY: Archana Subramanian
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From the beginning of time, trees and plants that remained green all year had a special meaning for the people. They hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows. They believed that these evergreens would keep away witches, ghosts, evil spirits and illness.
The tradition of setting up a tree during the Christmas season is said to have started in Germany in the 16th century. According to legend, one cold winter evening, while Martin Luther (German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and reformer) was walking home, he happened to look up at the night sky and was moved by the twinkling of the stars through the evergreens. He wanted to recapture the scene, and so he brought home an evergreen tree, and decorated it with candles.
Today, it is an integral part of the season and decorating the tree is something a family does together. Every decoration that hangs on the tree has significance.