Turning tree
A rotating tree (also known as Drebom or Dreeboom ) is a historical Christmas decoration that is set up at Christmas time, especially in the Spreewald . It is a forerunner of the Christmas pyramids .
description
A rotating tree consists of a wooden frame with a conical base. On the central axis , circular discs or tires with a diameter that decreases from bottom to top are attached on several levels , on which apples, nuts, Christmas cookies and other Christmas decorations or small figures from the biblical story are placed. The frame can be decorated or painted with colored fabrics, paper, but also willow branches. At the top of the rotating tree there is an impeller that sets the entire construction in motion through the rising warmth of candles placed below.
In contrast to the Christmas pyramid, in which the candles are attached outside the pyramid, the candles rotate with the rotating tree because they are on the floors.
history
The history of the turning tree probably goes back several hundred years. Before 1880, Christmas trees were almost unknown in the region; Conifers were and are hardly present in the region. Rotation trees were often woven from willow branches and twigs of cherry trees adorned the on Andrew's Day were brought into the living room and flourished for Christmas. The turning tree was gradually replaced by Christmas trees in a Prussian ordinance of 1910 and is rarely erected today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Britta Beyer: With the Sorbs, the "Dreeboom" turns - the turning tree should become tradition again. Potsdamer Neue Nachrichten online from December 21, 2010. Accessed December 24, 2014.
- ↑ a b Ute Henschel: Christmas in the Spreewald . In: The chest - treasures from Lausitz , calendar sheet December 1999.
- ↑ The somewhat different Christmas tree. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Lausitzer Rundschau online from December 24, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2014.
