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On Friday (January # th), many Orthodox Serbs prepared for Christmas by lighting the Badnjak, with wishes for good health, happiness and wealthSetimes Setimes
That is the origin of burning the badnjak, a dry oak branch, on Christmas EveSetimes Setimes
In the past years, Serbs from central Kosovo would organise themselves to go and cut the wood to prepare the Badnjak, accompanied by the Kosovo Police ServiceSetimes Setimes
This tradition is more often observed in rural regions today, while those in towns and cities attend the burning of Badnjak outside of churchesSetimes Setimes
The badnjak may also be seen as a symbol of the cross upon which Christ was crucified, the warmth of its fire symbolizing the salvation which, in the Christian belief, the crucifixion made possible for mankind.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
The Badnjak burning is widespread in the Slavic Christmas tradition. [ Reuters ]Setimes Setimes
An Orthodox priest places the badnjak on a fire during Christmas Eve.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
In parts of eastern Serbia and Kosovo the badnjak is wrapped in a man's shirt.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
Badnjak, the log that is ceremonially burned on the domestic hearth, is brought into the homeSetimes Setimes
For the convenience of those living in towns and cities, such little badnjaks can be bought at marketplaces or distributed in churches.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
" In the evening, my father and brothers come into the house, carrying Badnjak wood and greeting us as if they have n't seen us in a while, " says Mirjana, the eldest daughterSetimes Setimes
Salutations, prayers, and sacrifices such as grain, wine, and honey are offered to him (the name badnjak is of masculine gender in Serbian); he is consistently treated not as a tree but as a person.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
The family goes to church for the midnight liturgy where they say the prayer to the Badnjak and sing to it. "Setimes Setimes
" May the warmth and light of the Badnjak fire warm your hearts and souls, bring you good health, happiness and well being, " he saidSetimes Setimes
They interpret the badnjak as an incarnation of the spirit of vegetation, and as a divinity who dies by burning to be reborn, to whom sacrifices and prayers were offered for the fertility of fields, the health and happiness of the family.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
It 's time to light the badnjak and extend good wishes for the coming yearSetimes Setimes
If there is more than one badnjak, the thickest of them is regarded as the main one, and is brought in first.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
In some areas, the badnjak is cut into three logs.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
Serbs have their own customs regarding Christmas, which includes the sacral tree, the badnjak, a young oak.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej attended the Badnjak ceremony outside the Temple of St Sava in Belgrade. " May the warmth and light of the Badnjak fire warm your hearts and souls, bring you good health, happiness and well being, " he saidSetimes Setimes
Čajkanović characterizes the pre-Christian badnjak as a divinity who dies by burning to be reborn, comparing it in this respect with Attis, Osiris, Adonis, and Sandan.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix
" My sons, my brothers, other male relatives and friends go up to the hill to select badnjak trees for our homes. " When the men return with the trees, they are placed at the front doors until eveningSetimes Setimes
The stump alone bears the name “badnjak” (Croatian word for Christmas Eve) whose fire families in rural parts used to gather around, and today, considering the changed way of living, stumps are not being used so often, yet the cult of light is still connected to the birth and Christmas.ParaCrawl Corpus ParaCrawl Corpus
Christmas Eve (known locally as Badnjak) is an important day, and one associated with fasting and fish.ParaCrawl Corpus ParaCrawl Corpus
As most Serbs today live in towns and cities, the badnjak is often symbolically represented by a cluster of oak twigs with brown leaves attached, with which the home is decorated on Christmas Eve.ParaCrawl Corpus ParaCrawl Corpus
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