The Christmas tree, the Winter Beauty and even the “Neglite” - these are just some of the terms we use when talking about the main Christmas ornament - the Christmas tree. Its origins are linked to Germany, but the form in which we know it today occurred in Livonia, thanks to the German-Baltic Protestants (Lutherans) who brought it home and decorated it. In the 'warm lands', palm trees, other evergreen conifers and, of course, analogues of plastic Christmas trees are used instead. It should be emphasized that poems, stories, plays and even movies are dedicated to the Christmas tree. How the Christmas tree has changed the habits of our holiday season, let's find out together in this year's closing lecture.
We will meet with history teacher Edgars Bērziņš on December 20 this year at 12.00 online on our Youtube channel Art Platz https://ieej.lv/C01Ec.