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A Serbian Orthodox priest places the badnjak on a fire during a Christmas Eve celebration at the Temple of Saint Sava in Belgrade. The badnjak (Serbian Cyrillic: бадњак, pronounced), also called veseljak (весељак, pronounced [ʋɛˈsɛ̌ʎaːk], literally "the one who brings joy" in Serbian), is a tree branch or entire tree that is central to Serbian Christmas celebrations.
Once in the home, each badnjak is leaned vertically against the house beside the entrance door. [3] In some areas, the badnjak is cut into three logs. [4] In the evening, a man of the family brings their badnjak into the house. If there is more than one badnjak, the thickest of them is regarded as the main one, and is brought in first.
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The Serbs have many traditions.The Slava is an exclusive custom of the Serbs, each family has one patron saint that they venerate on their feast day. The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the traditional Julian Calendar, as per which Christmas Day (December 25) falls currently on January 7 of the Gregorian Calendar, thus the Serbs celebrate Christmas on January 7, shared with the Orthodox churches ...
In the Bulgarian, Croatian, and Serbian languages, the name for Christmas Eve is derived from the term badnjak or budnik as well as the Bulgarian name for Christmas Eve (bg:Бъдни вечер). The tree from which the log is cut, preferably a young and straight oak, is ceremonially felled early on the morning of Christmas Eve. The felling ...
There are over 200 palaces in Serbia, including manor houses. Palaces in Serbia are preserved from the Roman, Byzantine, medieval Serbian and post-Ottoman eras, with most being built after the 16th century. The majority of palaces have been renovated throughout history, as well as changing ownership, use, or original intent.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Badnjak may refer to: Badnjak (Serbian), a Christmas tradition in Serbia; Badnjak (Croatian), a Christmas ...
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