Understanding The Mistletoe Tradition Of Kissing

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Traditions are mirrors to a society’s past beliefs and environment. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe can be traced back to the Druids who encouraged enemies to meet under the mistletoe and sort out all their differences. Today, kissing under the mistletoe is perceived as a representation of goodwill and friendship.

Story Of Frigga

According to an ancient Scandinavian custom, any female and male meeting each other under mistletoe are supposed to kiss each other. This custom is connected with the Norse goddess of beauty, love and fertility, Frigga. Frigga took a promise from each and every object and animal, except mistletoe, to not harm her son Baldur. Consequently, Loki, another Norse God like Frigga, used mistletoe to kill Baldur, who was the vegetation diety. The winter that followed forced the gods to bring Baldur back to life and declare mistletoe as a sacred and love bringing plant. Any two individuals passing under mistletoe were asked to kiss each other for celebrating Baldur’s resurrection.

Today’s Significance

Kissing under mistletoe is still followed in Canada and a number of European countries. When a couple kisses under mistletoe, they are said to exchange marriage promises and wishes for happiness and long life. In most of the countries, this activity can be undertaken during any time of the holiday period. The mistletoe tradition is also an important activity during Christmas. Mistletoe is hung-up in kitchens and farm-houses and young men enjoy the benefit of kissing girls under the mistletoe till the time they have plucked all the white mistletoe berries hanging above them. The custom of plucking berries is gradually becoming forgotten though.

The colorful history of mistletoe increases the pleasure of kissing under it even more. One feels as if they are living the historical traditions, customs as well as beliefs all over again.

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