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extends far into the ancient Germanic record long before Christianization, the first "clear" references to the tradition appear in the 17th century, and thus it is unclear from where or when exactly the custom extends. However, it has long been observed that the custom may have much earlier origins,
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Communal bon-bons with feasting and jollification have a pagan root—ritual bonfires at the beginning of November once signaled the start of another year and the onset of winter. Their subsequent incorporation into the Christian calendar, to become part and parcel of the festival of Christmas, and,
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and the Yule log tradition. As observed by M. E. Durham (1940), the Badnjak is a sapling that is placed on the hearth on Christmas Eve. Varying customs involving the Badnjak may be performed, such as smearing it with fowl blood or goat blood and the ashes may be "strewn on the fields or garden to
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H. J. Rose records a similar folk belief from Killinghall, Yorkshire in 1923: "In the last generation the Yule log was still burned, and a piece of it saved to light the next year's log. On Christmas morning something green, a leaf or the like, was brought into the house before anything was taken
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is eaten), while the Yule log is burning, all other lights are put out, and the candles are lit from the Yule log by the youngest person present. While they are lit, all are silent and wish. It is common practice for the wish to be kept a secret. Once the candles are on the table, silence may be
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comments that the pagan Yule feast "had a pronounced religious character" and that "it is uncertain whether the Germanic Yule feast still had a function in the cult of the dead and in the veneration of the ancestors, a function which the mid-winter sacrifice certainly held for the West European
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later, their association with the New Year (January 1st) is an intriguing story. Many, if not all, of the various customs and traditions at one time extensively witnessed at Christmas and the 'old' New Year stem from this common source, e.g. Twelfth Night bonfires, including '
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The children of the house are in charge of saying beautiful phrases, blessings and rituals (although in some places the blessing is done by the oldest or owner of the house). Sometimes the blessing is done after filling the log with a little wine while the blessing is said.
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defecate nougat candy and small gifts. In the eastern areas in contact with Catalonia, the ritual has a more playful part, when the children of the house hit the log so it "shits" the presents, which are used to be jellies, candies, nuts and other things to eat or play.
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footage was filmed on 16 millimeter film at Gracie Mansion, New York City's mayoral residence. New footage of a flaming yule log was shot in 1970, in a different location, producing a seven-minute loop on 35 millimeter film. The station still broadcasts the
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burns from December 24 until the new year in the fireplace of many houses and leaves sweet buns for the children. Then his ashes, which were attributed healing and protective powers for the home, were scattered around the house, the stables and other rooms.
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For slaves, Christmas had special meaning. December was a slow work month on the typical plantation, and it became the social season for them. The slaves' holiday lasted until the Yule log burned, which sometimes took over a
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The familiar custom of burning the Yule log dates back to earlier solstice celebrations and the tradition of bonfires. The Christmas practice calls for burning a portion of the log each evening until
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The term "Yule log" is not the only term used to refer to the custom. It was commonly called a "Yule Clog" in north-east England, and it was also called the "Yule Block" in the Midlands and
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The Yule log is generally given, and is at once put on the hearth. It is unlucky to have to light it again after it has once been started, and it ought not go out until it has burned away.
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The Yule log is also attested as a custom present elsewhere in the English-speaking world, such as the United States. Robert Meyer, Jr. records in 1947 that a "Yule-Log Ceremony" in
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Watts notes that the Yule log is one of various "emblem of divine light" that feature in winter holiday customs (other examples include the Yule fire and Yule candle).
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therefore hath probably been a Part of those Ceremonies which were perform'd that Night's Ceremonies. It seems to have been used, as an Emblem of the return of the
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it was customary, especially in Hesse and Westphalia, to burn the log slowly and then remove it and throw it back on the fire as protection from lightning.
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burns until the end of the year. The log gives life to good wishes, burns curses, prevents diseases and ensures good harvests. Alternate names include
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The custom of burning a Yule log for one or more nights starting on Christmas Eve was also formerly widespread in France, where the usual term is
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Cycle des douze jours: tournées et chansons de quète – personnification du cycle, feux, bûchers et brandons mobiles, la bûche et le tison de Noël
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for four to five hours every Christmas morning and, through the years, has had many imitators at television stations across the country.
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are big bonfires that are lit in the center of the village, in the main square or in the churchyard on Christmas Eve.
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had occurred since 1934. He describes the custom: "It starts with the yule log hunt and is climaxed by drinking of
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the “cachafuòc” or “soc de Nadal” it's also one of the traditional elements that accompany and cheer up Christmas.
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The Yule log is recorded in the folklore archives of much of England, but particularly in collections covering the
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Two large coloured candles are a Christmas present from the grocery. Just before supper on Christmas Eve (where
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eguberri, gabon, gabonzuzi, gabon-subil, gabon-mukur, olentzero-enbor, onontzoro-mokor, suklaro-egur, sukubela
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To sit around the Yule log and tell ghost stories is a great thing to do on this night, also card-playing.
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The remains of the log were preserved as they were believed to prevent damage usually caused by storms.
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broken. They must be allowed to burn themselves out, and no other lights may be lit that night.
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involving the Yule log as related by "Mrs. Day, Minchinhampton (Gloucestershire), a native of
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as a winter tradition in regions of Europe, and subsequently North America. The origin of the
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and "Gule Block" in Lincolnshire. In Cornwall, the term "Stock of the Mock" was found. In
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Scholars have observed similarities between the Yule log and the folk custom of the
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Teutonic Mythology: Translated from the Fourth Edition with Notes and Appendix
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Wiley, J. R. 1983. "Burning the Ashen Faggot: A Surviving Somerset Custom".
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tells us, That this very Night was observed in this Land before, by the
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in the early 19th century, scholars have observed parallels between the
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A History of Pagan Europe, Prudence Jones p. 174 Psychology Press, 1995
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Partridge, J. B. 1914. "Folklore from Yorkshire (North Riding)" in
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is a magic log "fed" before Christmas. Singing children cover the
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The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain
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Le légendaire des provinces françaises à travers notre folklore
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Meyer Jr., Robert. 1947. "Calendar of Western Folk Events" in
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The first mention of a log burned around Christmas comes from
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Linda Watts provides the following overview of the custom:
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Sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology
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The events of Yule were generally held to have centred on
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also have their local variant of this tradition known as
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were over, and Night was come on, were wont to light up
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Grimm, Jacob (James Steven Stallybrass trans.). 1882.
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Badnjak logs burning in the hearth, Christmas Eve in
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An illustration of people collecting a Yule log from
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with a blanket and beat him with sticks to make the
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"Folklore Scraps" in 895: 157:of an uncommon Size, which were called 1151:Official website for tourism in France 834:promote fertility on New Year's Eve". 2747:Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus 1259:Vol. I. London: George Bell and Sons. 140:sought an origin for the Yule log in 7: 1087:Les cérémonies familiales à la tombe 1267:Observations on Popular Antiquities 1147:"Yule Log - History and Traditions" 1120:, Paris: Horizons de France, 1950, 132:extending from customs observed in 1234:University of North Carolina Press 1197:Cook, Lauren (December 23, 2021). 974:Remains of Gentilisme and Judaisme 23:. 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Index

Yule log (cake)
Yule Log (TV program)

Chambers Book of Days
log
hearth
folk custom
Yule
Yule boar
Proto-Indo-European religion
Celtic
Germanic
Baltic
Slavic paganism
folklorist
Twelfth Night
Yule
Germanic paganism
Henry Bourne
Anglo-Saxon paganism
Bede
Mædrenack
Old Meg
Worcestershire
Herefordshire
Midwinter
blót
Rudolf Simek
Stone
Bronze Ages

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