Christmas tree. So this video is going to try to cover the idea of like you know,

where did the Christmas tree come from ? Because obviously you know, Christmas is

supposed to be the birth of Jesus. So where did the ...? Where did it exactly did

the Christmas tree come in? Why is it associated with Christmas ? How did that

come about ? So this is what this this is the origin of that. Okay. So let's look at

the first note here. The Christmas tree is a decorative tree put up each year to

celebrate the Christmas season. Okay. Some people may set up a real evergreen tree

that must be replaced each year. Or some people simply put up an artificial tree

that can be stored away. You know, probably in somebody's attic or

something like that. And put back up again the next year. Okay. The custom

putting up a Christmas tree is said to have started in Livonia which is

present-day Estonia. You know, in Eastern Europe. So that's where they think it

first started. The customs soon spread to Germany and I think Germany popularized

it even more. Let's continue. Many believe the custom may have been related to the

idea of the Tree of Paradise you know like in the story of Adam and Eve. The

trees were originally decorated with apples to represent the forbidden fruit.

Remember-, the forbidden fruit of the tree . Remember like with the snake that

convinced Eve to bite the Apple. So and the wafers to represent the Eucharist.

The Eucharist you know, that's the you know, the body and blood of Christ. And

every Sunday when they go to Mass that is the Eucharist. So they put wafers on

there too. And the Redemption, the Redemption you know, the fact that you

know, Jesus rose again after three days. All right. Let's continue. The Protestant reformer

Martin Luther you know , like a one sect of the Christian religion is Lutheran.

Some people are Lutheran. So Martin Luther was the first one that started

that. That's where Lutherans come from. So the Protestant reformer Martin

Luther is believed to be the first person to add lighted candles to the

tree. So they actually put real candles on trees you know, you do wonder about

that. It sounds very dangerous, but anyway that's what they first used. Because this

was done long before the invention of electricity that they started putting

lighted candles on the Christmas tree to make it look more beautiful. Let's

continue. The tree was eventually moved into the home and Christmas bulbs

replaced the apples which made more sense because you know if you put it up

especially for Christmas season I don't know if the apples can last through the

whole season. And Christmas strings of electric lights

were used after the introduction of electricity in the homes. And that makes

a lot of sense anyway because if you put lighted candles on a Christmas tree

that's a real fire hazard. You don't . You won't want to do that with a tree

inside your home. Okay. Let's continue here. All right. The practice of placing

gifts around a tree became popular in 1846 after Queen Victoria and her German

husband Albert were drawn in an illustration of the London news in front

of a Christmas tree with four children and many gifts. And of course today just

about every house that celebrates Christmas

whether you're Christian or not. A lot of people it's still an American custom.

Many people do it and around the world now many people will put up a Christmas

tree even if they are not Christian too . So the Christmas tree is you know, all over

the place. It's ubiquitous. It's everywhere. It can be found around

Christmas time. Okay. Good. And of course. We just give one example

of its use. So they placed a star on the top of the Christmas tree.

Yeah. Very often a lot of Christmas trees may have a decoration of a star put on

top as well. And that you know, that's supposed to you know, be symbol a symbol

of you know, the star they the three wise men followed,

you know to find Jesus to give him some gifts at his birth. Okay. Anyway, I hope

you got it. I hope it was clear. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.