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Badnjak (other)
Badnjak may refer to: *Badnjak (Serbian), a Christmas tradition in Serbia *Badnjak (Croatian) Badnjak (), refers to a log brought into the house and placed on the fire on the evening of Christmas Eve, a central tradition in Croatian Christmas celebration, much like a yule log in other European traditions. In Croatian the name for Christmas ..., a Christmas tradition in Croatia See also * {{disambiguation da:Split (flertydig) de:Split (Begriffsklärung) es:Split (desambiguación) hr:badnjak ja:スプリット pl:Split pt:Split (desambiguação) ru:Сплит ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badnjak (Serbian)
The ''badnjak'' ( sr-Cyrl, бадњак, ), also called ''veseljak'' (, , literally "the one who brings joy" in Serbian), is a tree branch or entire tree that is central to Serbian Christmas celebrations. It is placed on a fire on Christmas Eve and its branches are later brought home by worshipers. The tree from which the ''badnjak'' is cut, preferably a young, straight and undamaged Austrian oak, is ceremonially felled early on the morning of Christmas Eve. The felling, preparation, bringing in, and laying on the fire, are surrounded by elaborate rituals, with many regional variations. The burning of the log is accompanied by prayers that the coming year brings food, happiness, love, luck, and riches. The log burns on throughout Christmas Day, when the first visitor strikes it with a poker or a branch to make sparks fly, while wishing that the family's happiness and prosperity be as abundant as the sparks. As most Serbs today live in towns and cities, the ''badnjak'' is often sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
