Top 5 ideas to decorate your house with Aztec Christmas ornaments you must not miss

Decorating the Christmas tree is one of the most cherished holiday traditions around the world. Families gather together each year, pull out boxes of beloved Christmas ornaments, and make memories together. Many of these memories form the basis for traditions that are passed down from generation to generation. We Aztec descendants also have our own way to celebrate one of the biggest holidays in the year 2021. 

But how did ornaments come to play such a large role in our Christmas experiences?

The History of Christmas Ornaments

The idea of decorating a tree for Christmas began in Germany, where they used to add fruits and nuts to trees once the leaves fell off to symbolize the promise of spring to come.

But in 1605, a fur tree was brought inside and adorned with paper roses, candles, nuts, and fruits, which was groundbreaking! The idea of decorating a tree indoors took off and spread across Germany.

In the 1800s, German immigrants brought the tradition to America, who made their own interpretations. Early ornaments were made out of whatever items that families had available to them – fruit (especially apples), nuts, strings of popcorn and cranberries, paper streamers, candles, and metal foil. They really came to show off American inventiveness!

Even before Christmas lights were invented, we loved the idea of lighting up a tree. Bits of foil were often added to reflect the light in the room and make the tree glisten!

Contemporary Usage of Christmas Ornaments

Now, Christmas tree ornaments have come to really represent the interests of each individual family. For example, many families collect ornaments throughout their travels as visual representations of memories. Others purchase customized ornaments with the year of anniversaries, births, or other milestones engraved or stamped on them. Ornaments representing interests have become popular too, showcasing sports, movie characters, hobbies, musicians, favorite colors, and more.

Themed trees are a relatively new Christmas trend that’s quickly catching on! You’ll see everything from coastal trees (shells and sand dollars) to retro trees (mercury glass and pastels), movie-themed trees (movie characters and symbols) to rustic trees (pinecones and woodland animals). They’re really becoming representations of each individual family’s interests and preferences.

Hallmark Keepsake ornaments originated in 1973 with a small line of glass ball ornaments and yarn figures. Since then, over 8500 ornaments have been introduced, used to celebrate milestones by families all over the world.

And if you are an Aztec Descendant, why wouldn’t talk about some of the best Aztec Christmas decoration ideas following?? 

Aztec Huitzilopochtli Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornament

In the Aztec religion, Huitzilopochtli is a deity of war, sun, human sacrifice, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. He was also the tribal god of the Mexicas, also known as Aztecs, of Tenochtitlan. The hummingbird was spiritually important in Aztec culture. 

Aztec Huitzilopochtli Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornament

Aztec Quetzalcoatl Serpent Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments

Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec god of the sun and wind, air, and learning, wears around his neck the "wind breastplate" ehēcacōzcatl, "the spirally voluted wind jewel" made of a conch shell.

Aztec Quetzalcoatl Serpent Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments

Aztec Crocodile Cipactli - Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments

In Aztec mythology, Cipactli was a primeval sea monster, part crocodilian, part fish, and part toad or frog, with indefinite gender. Always hungry, every joint on its body was adorned with an extra mouth. The deity Tezcatlipoca sacrificed a foot when he used it as bait to draw the monster nearer. He and Quetzalcoatl created the earth from its body.

Aztec Crocodile Cipactli - Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments

Aztec Quetzalcoatl Fire Serpent Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments

In the Codex Chimalpopoca, it is said Quetzalcoatl was coerced by Tezcatlipoca into becoming drunk on pulque, cavorting with his older sister, Quetzalpetlatl, a celibate priestess, and neglecting their religious duties. The next morning, Quetzalcoatl, feeling shame and regret, had his servants build him a stone chest, adorn him in turquoise, and then, laying in the chest, set himself on fire. 

Aztec Quetzalcoatl Fire Serpent Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments

Aztec Fire Serpent Quetzalcoatl Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments

The earliest known documentation of the worship of a Feathered Serpent occurs in Teotihuacan in the first century BC or first century AD.

Aztec Fire Serpent Quetzalcoatl Christmas Gift Aztec Maya Mexico Ornaments