This weekend it is the Christmas Tree Festival at our Church (New Parks Methodist). The theme is christmas customs around the world and I picked to do Germany, after googling for information this is what i came up with
Christmas Eve is the most important time of the Christmas season for
families. The wonderful tradition of the Christmas tree, which started in
Germany, is the heart of the celebration. Grown-ups decorate the evergreen tree
with beautiful ornaments of glass and carved wood, silver stars, and
strings of lights. A golden angel is placed at the very top of the tree.
Under the Christmas tree, the family arranges a manger scene to depict
the stable that Jesus was born in. Parents may also pile presents
from the Christ Child beneath the Christmas tree's richly decorated boughs. Just after dark, a bell rings, and
the excited children run into the room to see the beautiful lighted tree in all
its glory. The family members exchange gifts, recite poems, and sing Christmas
carols. Then everyone enjoys a Christmas feast of roast goose, turkey, or duck.
In some parts of Germany, families still follow an old tradition. The
children leave their shoes outside the front door. These shoes are filled with
carrots and hay to feed St. Nicholas' horse as he rides by. If the children
were good all year, St. Nicholas leaves apples, nuts, and candy for them.
and this is my tree
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