Why do you have fairy light's on Christmas trees?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_lights During the medieval period[citation needed], special candles were often lit at Christmas, symbolic of Jesus role as the light of the world.[citation needed] The phenomena of the Christingle is also closely related.[citation needed] The illuminated Christmas tree, which is considered by many[citation needed] to be the start of the development of modern Christmas lighting traditions, is commonly associated with Martin Luther, and became part of a European Christmas from his time. The illuminated Christmas tree became established in the United Kingdom during Queen Victoria's reign, and through emigration spread to North America and Australia. Until the development of inexpensive electrical power in the mid nineteenth century, miniature candles were commonly (and in some cultures still are) used. First Christmas tree with electric lights, in the home of Edward H. Johnson in New York City - December 22, 1882.

The first known electrically illuminated Christmas tree was the creation of Edward H. Johnson, an associate of inventor Thomas Edison. While he was vice president of the Edison Electric Light Company, a predecessor of today's Con Edison electric utility, he had Christmas tree light bulbs especially made for him. He proudly displayed his Christmas tree, which was hand-wired with 80 red, white and blue electric incandescent light bulbs the size of walnuts, on December 22, 1882 at his home on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Local newspapers ignored the story, seeing it as a publicity stunt. However, it was published by a Detroit newspaper reporter, and Johnson has become widely regarded as the Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights. By 1900, businesses started stringing up Christmas lights behind their windows.[1] Christmas lights were too expensive for the average person; as such, electric Christmas lights did not become the majority replacement for candles until 1930.[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_lights During the medieval period[citation needed], special candles were often lit at Christmas, symbolic of Jesus role as the light of the world.[citation needed] The phenomena of the Christingle is also closely related.[citation needed] The illuminated Christmas tree, which is considered by many[citation needed] to be the start of the development of modern Christmas lighting traditions, is commonly associated with Martin Luther, and became part of a European Christmas from his time. The illuminated Christmas tree became established in the United Kingdom during Queen Victoria's reign, and through emigration spread to North America and Australia. Until the development of inexpensive electrical power in the mid nineteenth century, miniature candles were commonly (and in some cultures still are) used. First Christmas tree with electric lights, in the home of Edward H. Johnson in New York City - December 22, 1882.

The first known electrically illuminated Christmas tree was the creation of Edward H. Johnson, an associate of inventor Thomas Edison. While he was vice president of the Edison Electric Light Company, a predecessor of today's Con Edison electric utility, he had Christmas tree light bulbs especially made for him. He proudly displayed his Christmas tree, which was hand-wired with 80 red, white and blue electric incandescent light bulbs the size of walnuts, on December 22, 1882 at his home on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Local newspapers ignored the story, seeing it as a publicity stunt. However, it was published by a Detroit newspaper reporter, and Johnson has become widely regarded as the Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights. By 1900, businesses started stringing up Christmas lights behind their windows.[1] Christmas lights were too expensive for the average person; as such, electric Christmas lights did not become the majority replacement for candles until 1930.[2]

Answer 2

Today's Christmas lights represent the candles that were put on Christmas trees in years past. They put candles on the tree to represent Christ coming as the light of the world. All lights we put up today are put up for that reason: to represent the joy of the coming of the Christ child at Christmas.

Answer 3

First, there is nothing in The Bible about Christmas trees, nor about Christmas lights, Santa Claus, nor even about celebrating on December 25th. These did not come from religion-- rather, they were derived from folk myths and pagan customs that were adapted for use by Christians; they became part of the Christian religion hundreds of years after Jesus died. There are a number of theories about the origin of Christmas trees, but many scholars believe the evergreen tree represented life; in fact, in many pagan cultures, people worshipped the tree or used a grove of trees to pray to their gods. Given that the tree was a special and powerful symbol in many pagan cultures, it is not surprising that when Christianity took over, the tree was given a Christian interpretation, representing the Tree of Paradise, from the Garden of Eden. The custom of placing lights on the tree came from Germany in the 1500s and 1600s; light is a symbol of truth, piercing the darkness of ignorance and non-belief. Light can also be a symbol of salvation. Putting lights (salvation) on a tree (life) was meant to symbolize how the birth of Jesus brought light to a world made dark by sin and gave believers eternal life.

Answer 4

Because Jesus is the light of the world and Christmas is his birthday. We make a light like the star the three wise men followed to find Jesus.

Answer 5

The light on a Christmas tree are symbols of faith. The faith in what is to be the stars that helped guide to the Christmas star. They are a road map .

Answer 6

There are many reasons some people do because the want there house to look good or like me and my family we do to celebrate jesus's birthday...

Answer 7

to Separate light of happiness and peace