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Badnjak or budnik is the name for a log which is ceremonially burned on the domestic hearth as part of traditional Christmas celebrations among South Slavic peoples, similar to a Yule log in other European traditions. Several badnjak traditions: Badnjak` may also refer to: ...
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[Croatian] Badnjak (hr), refers to a log brought into the house and placed on the fire on the evening of Christmas Eve, a central tradition in Slavic Christmas celebrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, much like a yule log in other European traditions (in the Bulgarian, Croatian, and Serbian languages, t...
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