What’s the “mistletoe” thing mean during Christmas?

elj2017c

Mistletoe “came from the Druids in England who used it in strange worship relating to demonic and occult powers.” Ancient peoples thought that certain evergreen plants like the mistletoe and holly had great magical powers. They decorated their houses with these to ward off evil spirits and witches. This practice developed into the Christmas decorations.

michael

don't really know but my ucle always wanted a mistletoe belt buckle for his birthday?

Anonymous

Mistletoe is the English common name for most obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant.

nik

If someone's with you under it, you're meant to kiss.

Gerald

its an old tradition way back in England as far back as when and the Druids its to ward off evil and has been adapted to Christian celebrations