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What countrydid the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe come from?
france
How did kissing come about?
Kissing in what you do when you have favorable emotions to or for someone or something.
Where does the tradition of haning mistletoe from doorways come from?
its from America
Where does the tradition of hanging mistletoe from doorways come from?
Mistletoe started playing a significant role in Christianity around 3AD and even appeared in Greek mythology before that. This importance lead to the kissing tradition first seen in the 16th century in England, but the exact path to this kissing fun isn't clear. There are some myths surrounding its history. It was the plant of peace, so warring nations or spouses could "kiss and make up" under it. Or that it helps with infertility.
Where did Kissing under the mistletoe come from?
The first comes from the Druids living in Britain around 100 A.D. These Druids thought that Mistletoe could perform miracles. They thought that Mistletoe could help cure diseases and protect people from witches. They even thought it could help people and animals have more babies. So the Druids had a special ceremony that would happen in late December or early January. Priests would cut mistletoe out of oak trees and then give the mistletoe to people to hang in their houses so that it would ward off evil spirits. This probably explains why mistletoe became connected to Christmas -- the time of year is exactly the same. And it explains why people started bringing mistletoe into their houses. But what about kissing? The whole kissing thing might come from a Viking legend. Around 800 A.D., the Vikings had a mistletoe story they liked to tell. Vikings had a lot of gods (like the Greeks did) and many of their stories involved these gods. One of their gods -- Balder -- was killed with a poison made from mistletoe. His mother -- Frigga -- was able to bring him back to life after three days by reversing the effects of the poison. Once she did that, she kissed everyone who walked under mistletoe because she was so happy to get her son back. These days, you buy mistletoe in little plastic bags around Christmas time. You hang it in a doorway in your home. If you see someone standing under the mistletoe, you are supposed to kiss him or her. If you want to be proper, the man is supposed to pick one of the berries off the mistletoe after the kiss. It's a fun Christmas tradition!
Where did the legend of kissing some under the mistletoe come from?
According to Christmas custom, any two people who meet under a hanging of mistletoe are obliged to kiss. The custom may be of Scandinavian origin.[16] It was described as early as 1820 by Washington Irving in his "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon"
How did the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe develop?
According to pagan traditions the god Loki in envy killed the handsome god Balder with a dart made from the mistletoe; all other plants having vowed not to harm Balder; the mistletoe, having been overlooked, was therefore used. According to this pagan tradition the mistletoe dart was plucked out of Balder's fatal wound and given to the goddess of love, Freya. From this, came the custom that a man may kiss a woman if he sees her under the mistletoe. Also in ancient times pagans would hang both the mistletoe and wreaths of holly in windows and doorways for their supposed curative and protective powers, to keep witches and evil spirits from entering.
Where did the tridition of kissing under the misletoe come from?
greek festival
In ancient Scandinavia what was a mistletoe associated with?
Mistletoe was always a sign of good passing, as in, after someone died, you would come together under the mistletoe and rejoice your feelings of new life, and the choice of the mistletoe leaves is based on the fact that mistletoes berries are poisonous, so basically you grasp life beneath death.
Which country does mistletoe come from?
holland
What is jutin bieber second album?
first album out is My World, then the Christmas album: Under the Mistletoe, came out, and now Believe has come out.
Where did kissing under a mistle toe come from?
ancient people thought it brought good luck.
