pagan festivals like theSaturnaliaand ancientWinter Solsticerites. Another example is burning theYulelog, which was part of a pre-Christian winter solstice festival celebrating the return of the sun in the middle of winter. Even the Christmas tree, a German custom introduced in Britain by Queen ...
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree dates back to theDepressionera, with the first tree placed in 1931. It was a small unadorned tree set up by construction workers at the center of the construction site. Two years later, another tree was placed there, this time with lights. These days, ...
Byline: MONTY DONCovering our houses with greenery at a time when everything is dying and the light is gradually slipping away is an ancient and deep-rooted, almost instinctive, ritual. The tree-dressing tradition is carried on from pre-Christian Babylon, Roman saturnalia and northern European ...
The Christmas tree is also considered by some as Christianisation of pagan tradition and ritual surrounding the Winter Solstice, which included an adaptation of pagan tree worship. In Britain, the Christmas tree was introduced in the early 19th century following the personal union with the Kingdom...
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Gifts are spread around the manger rather than a tree, and it’s considered lucky to be the one chosen to put the figurine of baby Jesus into the manger on Christmas Eve. 14. In spite of Ethiopia’s Christian heritage, Christmas is not an important holiday there. Most people actually cal...
The Christmas Tree The tradition of bringing in the evergreen goes back to winter celebrations long before the beginning of Christianity. Some ancient cultures believed evergreens would keep evil spirits at bay. During the Middle Ages, December 24 was celebrated as the Feast of Adam and Eve, com...
From the ancient Roman pagan festivals of Saturnalia (December 17) and New Year’s come the merrymaking and exchange of presents. Old Germanic midwinter customs have contributed the lighting of the Yule log and decorations with evergreens. The Christmas tree comes from medieval German mystery plays...