Why do we blow out candles on birthday cakes?

Answer 1

This tradition has murky origins, but some believe it can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. They would put candles on round, moon-shaped cakes to pay tribute to the moon goddess, Artemis, with the glow of the candles symbolizing moonlight.

Many ancient cultures also believed that smoke could carry prayers up to the heavens, which could be the basis for why many people make a wish before blowing out their candles.

Answer 2

to celebrate how hard i roasted you

Answer 3

to celebrate our birthday's i guess

Answer 4

tridition

Answer 5

The candle is symbolic in nature, carried on through the centuries as tradition.

There doesn't appear to be a single clear-cut origin. There are two schools of thought.

One school believes it dates back to Ancient Greece, where a single candle was used to symbolize the "glow of the moon."

The other believes it was part of a 17th century German tradition to celebrate Kinderfest (which translates from the German into "children's festival"), where the single candle represented the "light of life." The German superstition subscribed to the belief that if you make a silent wish and blow out all the candles, your wish will

Answer 6

to keep wax from falling onto the cake which is meant to be subsequently eaten.

Answer 7

because the wishes of god

Answer 8

To ask wish for God

Answer 9

cause why not

Answer 10

我有一位生意场上的朋友，小时候家境贫寒，靠自己从农村打拼出来，短短几年时间就在云南一个很富庶的地级市定居，娶妻生子。他手下养着一帮兄弟、几部车，生意做得红红火火。

刚开始到城里时，他还在租房子住。我朋友常在外面跑生意，他老婆与婆婆在家常生口角，终于发展到水火不容的地步。最后一次婆媳俩吵架后，儿媳妇把婆婆的东西都丢到门外，将婆婆扫地出门。我朋友虽然是个仁厚之人，但上有老娘、下有小女、中有妻子，夹在中间左右为难，里外不是人，只好以妹妹的名义在外面租房给母亲住，偷偷摸摸尽点孝。

去年他家乔迁新居后，我去过他家一趟。几个月没见他媳妇，原来挺有福相的一个人已经是面无和气，一脸的薄命相了。不孝是严重折福的行为，只怕这种行为的后果己经慢慢显现出来了。再看他家房子的风水结构，是典型的离婚的格局。那个城市千千万万套可供选择的房子，为什么当初他们买房时单单选上这一套？凡事都有因果，风水不是决定因素，什么样的行为造就什么样的结果。当初婆婆的怨气，现在在风水中显现出来，阴错阳差让她选中那一套显示婚姻方面有问题的房子。

那几个月，他们两口子关系不好。我朋友的属下偷偷告诉我，嫂子现在闹得简直太不像话了，提起她没有几个不摇头的。越闹腾越折福，恶业招感的人，总是会不由自主地、玩命地折自己的福。

有一次在一起吃饭时，她问我他们夫妻会不会离婚。当着众人的面，我也不好说什么。说实话，我不知道他们的婚姻还能坚持多久。命由己造，看自己平时的行为与心就知道了。但问此心，何必问命？

Answer 11

I believe that we blow out candles on a B'day cake so that we can make a wish for the year to come. That's my guess. 😊

Answer 12

blow

Answer 13

uh

Answer 14

It can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks, who often burned candles as offerings to their many gods and goddesses. For the Ancient Greeks, putting candles on a cake was a special way to pay tribute to the Greek moon goddess, Artemis. They baked round cakes to symbolize the moon.

Answer 15

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Answer 16

the i dont care

Answer 17

At first this is a tradition.

Some believe that the tradition of birthday candles began in Ancient Greece, when people brought cakes adorned with lit candles to the temple of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. The candles were lit to make them glow like the moon, a popular symbol associated with Artemis.

Many ancient cultures also believed that smoke carried their prayers to the heavens. Today's tradition of making wishes before blowing out your birthday candles may have started with that belief.

Others believe that the tradition of birthday candles started with the Germans. In 1746, Count Ludwig Von Zinzindorf celebrated his birthday with an extravagant festival. And, of course, a cake and candles: “there was a Cake as large as any Oven could be found to bake it, and Holes made in the Cake according to the Years of the Person's Age, every one having a Candle stuck into it, and one in the Middle.”

So if you do not want to blow out them on birthday cakes, it's no problem.....

Answer 18

i love cake

Answer 19

to make a wish

Answer 20

Because Bella Dyer Does

Answer 21

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Answer 22

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Answer 23

So the other people know that you already made a wish.

Answer 24

We blow out candles because on our birthday We want to forget all our sins, bad things happen in our past lifeand start a good life forever

Answer 25

Because to have a fun birthday. The cake has to be perfect, fancy. Also the amount of candles is how old you are.

Answer 26

so that we don't get burned when we eat it

Answer 27

We blow out candles on birthday cakes so our houses dont catch on fire???

Answer 28

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Answer 29

to add a year

Answer 30

Because, it take to blow more than one!

Answer 31

i think you blow out candles on your birthday cake because it is tudishion or some people thin you make a wish and it supposed to come true. that is my answer the "why do we low out candles on birthday cakes?"

Answer 32

no sh_it sherlock

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