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An artificial Christmas is artificial fir and pine tree. There are also aluminum and fiber optic trees. The first artificial Christmas tree was made by the Germans during the 19th century.
The first artificial Christmas trees were made of metal wire covered with goose feathers in Germany, because Germans wanted to protect their forests.
Christmas was first celebrated in the 7th century.
Christmas trees were first displayed in the early modern Germany in the 16th century. Others believe it was introduced by the Christian reformer Martin Luther. The tree was lighted with candles.
Glass ornaments, such as the ones that are used today, were first used as Christmas decor in Germany in the mid 19th century. Today, the ornaments are used because of the look they provide.
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Germany, where many of our Christmas traditions originated.
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Germany around or before Martin Luther
In Germany it is customary to open Christmas presents on Christmas Eve.
English personifications of Christmas were first recorded in the 15th century, with Father Christmas himself first appearing in the mid 17th century in the aftermath of the English Civil War.
Christmas was first celebrated in the 7th century.