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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 64. Chapters: Serbian Christmas traditions, University of Pristina, Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance, List of World Heritage Sites in Serbia, Serbian cuisine, Knjazevsko-srpski teatar, Guca trumpet festival, Slava, Serbian art, Boze pravde, Serbian traditions, Three-finger salute, National Theatre in Belgrade, Serbo-Croatian kinship, Artistic Society Mladost Nova Pazova, List of Serbian flags, The Bridge on the Drina, Tamo daleko, Serbian name, Supernatural Festival, Beer in Serbia, Serbian epic poetry, Terazije Theatre, Serbian literature, Serbian national costume, National Library of Serbia, Project Rastko, Kulturanova, Plava Grobnica, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Historic Landmarks of Exceptional Importance, Serbian dances, Historic Landmarks of Great Importance, Vidovdan, Association of Musical Artists of Serbia, University of Kragujevac, Kolo, Opanak, Only Unity Saves the Serbs, Cultural Heritage of Serbia, Protected Spatial Cultural-Historical Units, Serbian cross, Sajkaca, Culture in Belgrade, Stani, stani Ibar vodo, National Theatre in Subotica, Belgrade Youth Center, Stefan, Zadruga, Matica srpska, Protected Historic Landmarks, Hambar, Kosovo Maiden, National Theatre in Nis, Subara, COBISS, List of Serbian mottos, Azbukum, Serbophilia, Sterijino pozorje, Kobasicijada. Excerpt: The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the traditional Julian Calendar. From 1900 until 2100, the Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Gregorian and therefore Serbian Christmas Day falls on 7 January of the Gregorian calendar. Note "Christmas Day" is in fact only the first day of Christmas, as the festival is celebrated for three consecutive days. The Serbian name for Christmas is Bozic (Cyrillic:, ), which is the diminutive form of the word bog, meaning 'god'. There are many, complex traditions associated with the Christmas holidays. They are most likely to be seen in their purest form in large, extended families in the country. They vary from place to place, and in many areas have been updated or watered down to suit modern living. The Serbian name for Christmas Eve during the day is Badnji dan. After sunset it becomes Badnje vece. On this day the family makes preparations for the oncoming celebration. The dinner on this day is festive, copious and diverse in foods, although it is prepared in accordance with the rules of fasting. Groups of young people go from house to house, congratulating the holiday, singing, and making performances; this continues through the next three days. The badnjak is a log brought into the house and placed on the fire on the evening of Christmas Eve, much like a yule log in other European traditions. There are many regional variations surrounding the customs and practices connected with the badnjak. Early in the morning the head of each family, usually accompanied by several male relatives, selects and fells the tree from which the log will be cut for their household. The group announces its departure by firing guns or small celebratory mortars called prangija. The Turkey oak is the most popular species of tree selected in most regions, but other oaks, or less frequently other kinds of tree, are also chosen. Generally, each household prepares one badnjak, although more are cut in some regions. When the head of household finds a suitabl
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