4.A popular tradition
In Germany, this tradition became quite popular. People, there would place a large candle in the center of the cake that represented “the light of life”
5.Prayers to the heaven
People believed that the smoke from the candles carries their wishes and prayers to the god in heaven.
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6.Keep away evil spirits
Some people also believed that the smoke from the candles after we blow them out keeps the evil spirits away.
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