From: Mate Kapovic
Message: 28883
Date: 2003-12-29
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From: "g" <george.st@...>
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:51 PM
Subject: [tied] Re: etyma for Crãciun,RomanianforChristmas
> What's the (sacral) significance of this "yule log"?
> Is it connected with a solstice fire ritual? If
> so, it could be a relic of some pagan (probably
> pan-European) traditions/faith... (Anyway, I think we
> should pay more attention to substrates of Christian
> traditions).
I already mentioned Croatian badanj "log" connected to Badnjak "Christmas
Eve".
Mate