Were Christmas Trees Hung Upside Down?
The Origin of Upside-Down Christmas Trees Some Versions of the Story Connect the Tradition to the Eighth Century, When Saint Boniface First Hung a Fir Tree...
What country hung Christmas trees upside down?
But it was southern Poland where the trend really thrived. In a tradition called podłazniczek, Polish people used "fruit, nuts, sweets wrapped in shiny paper, straw, ribbons, gold-painted pine cones" to decorate a spruce hanging upside down from the ceiling in the center of the room, according to The Spruce.
When did they hang Christmas trees upside down?
Displaying a Christmas tree upside-down may date back to the 7th century. Legend has it that Boniface, a Benedictine monk, used the triangular shape of a fir tree to explain the Holy Trinity to pagans in Germany. It was subsequently hung end-over-end in celebration of Christianity.
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