Sometimes wooden frames, covered with colored plastic sheets and with electric candles inside, are put in windows to make the house look pretty from the outside. In some parts of Germany, during the evening, the family would read the Bible and sing Christmas songs such as O Tannenbaum, Ihr Kinderlein Kommet and Stille Nacht (Slient Night). The Christmas tree was traditionally brought into the house on Christmas Eve.
If there are young children in the house, the trees are usually secretly decorated by the mother of the family. They were first used in Germany during the late Middle Ages. One candle is lit at the beginning of each week in Advent.Ĭhristmas Trees are very important in Germany. This is like the Advent candles that are sometimes used in Churches. Another type is called a 'Advent Kranz' and is a ring of fir branches that has four candles on it. Each box or bag has a little present in it. As well as the traditional one made of card that are used in many countries, there are ones made out of a wreath of Fir tree branches with 24 decorated boxes or bags hanging from it. Several different types of Advent calendars are used in German homes. A big part of the Christmas celebrations in Germany is Advent.
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