The History of Christmas Trees

You May not realize this, but the history of Christmas trees did not begin in America, England or even Germany. In fact America was one of the last continents to catch the Christmas tradition of decorating Christmas trees drvca.Povijest starts long before the birth of Christ, even before the Egyptian civilization.

Many historians and anthropologists agree that the history of Christmas trees began in the post-primeval times, just as agricultural societies in the developing world. Christmas does not exist. It's easy, in one culture or another, the pagan celebration of winter solstice marks the shortest solsticija.Zimski day of the year which usually occurs at the 22nd or 23 prosinca.Grane of evergreen trees were brought indoors to protect inhabitants from evil spirits that might lead to starvation and disease.

Ancient peoples and evergreen branches scattered over the floors, doors and around windows. In fact, the tradition of hanging an evergreen garland comes from the tradition of hanging evergreens over the mantelpiece to witches, ghosts and spirits from traveling down the chimney and the house.

Evergreen branches are also used to keep away diseases. Scents such as pine, spruce and balsam are still used by aromatherapists today to fight against the disease and winter depression.

The ancient Egyptians are thought to play a role in the history of Christmas trees. Of course, there were no evergreen forests in ancient Egypt, but during the solstice filled their homes with palm trees, rushing to protect themselves from evil and celebrate the return of their sun god Ra.

of European and Mediterranean cultures also have an episode in the long saga that is part of the history of Christmas trees. At the solstice, known as Saturnalia, the Romans decorated their homes with evergreen branches. It is an honor God Saturn whose domain is agriculture. Further north, the Celtic Druids used evergreens on the darkest day of the year to symbolize eternal life. These trees are not decorated as we know them today. They were more decorative than the famous Charlie Brown Christmas tree. This is because the function of these evergreen branches were more protective than celebratory.

Until 12 century indoor trees are brought inside. No one is sure why, but originally Christmas trees were hung upside down from the ceiling at Christmas. It is a popular custom in Central Europi.Naopako tree is considered as a symbol of Christianity and pagan symbols. At that time, Christianity was not spread out, a tree can be a nod to both pagan and Christian traditions.

It is widely believed that the history of the Christmas tree as we know it began in Germany in the sixteenth century. But few people realize that the tree is brought inside, and that in fact, the first decorated Christmas tree is a pyramid of wood. These German interior of the pyramid are decorated with branches and candles. Often jars of cucumbers were placed on stepenicama.Piramidalni form was not a direct inspiration from ancient Egypt, but, of triangular shape was thought to represent the three points of the Most Holy Trinity -. Father, Son and Holy Spirit

the person credited with adding lighted candles on a tree is the real Martin Luther - German Protestant reformer who lived in the mid-1600th The legend is that he was inspired to do this scene stars in the night sky peeking through the limbs of an evergreen while he was walking.

the next big development in the history of Christmas tree tinsel. Tinsel was invented in Germany around the 1610th At that time, tinsel was made of silver and a real easy with a smoke darkened the Christmas tree with candles. Silver was used for tinsel right up to the mid-20th century when it replaced aluminum.

History of the Christmas tree does not exist in America until about 1840-ies. They are sometimes presented as a curiosity in traveling sideshows.Božićno tree decorating ritual is considered sacrilegious to most of the 17th and 18 century. It has been seen as a mockery of sober celebration of Christ's birth. In fact in 1659, people were fined for hanging decorations. This law is continued until the 19th century when the tradition was brought over the common practice of German and Irish immigrants to the United States. The practice is also made ​​more acceptable when Queen Victoria decided to make a right turn up the floor to ceiling Christmas tree part of its design in 1846.

One of the differences between European and American customs customs seemed to be that Europeans were more likely to decorate their trees with food, cookies and candy (even pickles!), While Americans are still in the glitzy decorations. European Christmas trees also tend to be shorter (three to four feet in height), while Americans prefer their trees to be sky-high. Both crops, however enjoyed decorating their trees with garlands of Popcorns and electric lights.

In America in the 1950s saw the advent of the first artificial Christmas trees. This event was led by Charles M. Schulz-known story of Charlie Brown Christmas tree. In this tale Charlie Brown said Linus, Lucy and Shroeder to go out and find the most flashiest aluminum tree used as an ornament for the Christmas play. Instead, Brown falls in love with the most pathetic tree and always finds the true meaning of Christmas. You can buy a replica of this type of tree that is often called "poor Charlie Brown Christmas tree" on-line. True to the original cartoon, the trees can boast only one red Christmas ball ornament on a bare limb.

argument about which is better - a fake Christmas tree or a real Christmas tree is still raging and danas.Najnoviji development in the history of the Christmas tree is back upside down Christmas tree, which was approved by the church as it was in the sixteenth century . If history repeats the next trend we will see Christmas trees, old wooden pyramids that served as an artificial tree in pagan times.