Advent candle its centre; others will simply put it in a candlestick. It is usually burned at the family evening meal each day. Advent candles are traditionally white, though other Christmas-themed colors have become popular. The custom of having an Advent candle seems to have started in Germany, where children traditionally insert a small candle into a decorated orange. This candle is called the "Christingle". It is now widespread in some other European countries such as the United Kingdom. Advent candle An Advent candle is a candle marked with the days of December up to Christmas Eve. It is typically used in
Christingle Christingle A Christingle is a symbolic object used in the Advent, Christmas and Epiphany services of many Christian denominations. , a word of German origin, means 'Christ Child' and is used to celebrate Jesus Christ as the "Light of the World". The authentic origins of the Christingle can be found on the website of the Moravian Church in the British Province. The history of the Christingle can be traced back to Bishop Johannes de Watteville, who started the tradition in Germany in 1747. At that time it was just a red ruff wrapped around a candle. It was popularized in