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Merry Xmas Eve For Serbian friends


Merry Xmas Eve For Serbian friends
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Copyright: selahattin erikci (tanburi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2055 W: 253 N: 4712] (38038)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-11
Categories: Nature, Artwork, Macro
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mum Garden [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-05 21:25
Viewed: 280
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Christmas for Serbs who are Christian Ortodox, comes two weeks later than that of Roman Catholics. Serbs do not celebrate Christmas on December 25th, but on January 7th, while they celebrate New Year on January 13th rather than on December 31st. This is because the Serbs follow the Julian calendar, while Roman Catholics follow the Gregorian calendar.

Serbs, like the most other people, accepted officially the Gregorian calendar, but all holidays, specially of cultural or religious contents, were celebrated according to the Julian calendar.
On the day before Christmas, the 6th of Januray, Serbs celebrate Badnje Vece. It is necessary to prepare badnjak (yule log) in advance. The Christmas Eve got its name from the badnjak tree. Actually badnjak is the most beautiful young oak that one can find in the woods.

The 6th of January, in the morning, the habit is to go in search of badnjak (oak branches with leaves). When the right one is found, it is necessary to cut it and bring it to the door of the home and to leave it there.
In the villages, where one still can find homes with old-fashioned hearths, the custom is that the father and the oldest sun go out to pick up the badnjak and to nock on the door of their home. Mother opens the door. Entering, they should say to the mother: "Welcome to you Badnje Vece! ("Christmas Eve")" and take the badnjak to the fireplace and place it on the fire to augure good fortune.

The custom is also to put straw around the fireplace, to simulate the connection with the earth. Usually, Serbs put coins, walnuts, almonds, dry figs on the straw, all the gifts for the children.

The traditional January 6th supper for Serbs is religious diatary meals, usually fish.

Christmas Eve supper is very interesting. It is very rich even if it is always meatless meal. Symbolically the food is always related to the world of death – baked beans, fish, dryed figs, dryed plums and apples.

At the end of supper, all the rests of the food should be left on the table and covered with a tablecloth, until Christmas morning. The belief is that during the night the spirits of the dead come to eat the food left for them. This way Christmas Eve has the character of All Souls’ Day.

Before going to bed it is very important to cover the badnjak with hot ash so it will burn slowly to the following morning.
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Thanks my dear friend!Nice photo and note.
Regards.
A.

Selam Selahattin Bey, sayenizde yeni birşey öğrendim. Sırplarda böyle bir farklılık olduğunu bilmiyordum. Harika bir hediye olmuş arkadaşlara.
Elinize sağlık.
Bayram

Günaydın Selahattin Bey,hakikaten bugüne güzel fotoğraflarla capcanlı başladım.Nefis bir buket ve nefis bir sunum.Tabiiki yazılanları anlamadım ama,çok güzel bir hediye,gönlünüze sağlık :)

Hello Salahattin!
Very nice photo and note. This is wonderlful composition with naturals colours and interesting backgrund. I like it so much!
Have a nice day, Ewa

hello

your idea have been well represented here...good job!...another amazing macro shot coming from you...tfs

:-)

hello Selahattin

Very interesting calendar variations world wide for different people! And the Dragon People aka Chinese will celebrate the New Year on Jan26, 2009 for the OX.

Lunar New Year eve on Jan25 will be re-union family dinner, followed by fireworks at midnight.

Merry Xmas to all Serbians :) although I feel a bit funny to call it Xmas in Jan09 for 1st time.

Very informative note.

tfs, bill

Thank you dear friend from the bottom of my heart :))

Hvala dragi prijatelju od sveg srca :))

Teşekkür Ederim sevgili arkadaşım inceleyen yüreğim

warmest regards
biljana

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2646 W: 1 N: 1268] (15457)
  • [2009-01-06 0:50]

Hola amigo,
fina dedicatoria,
detalles y agradable presentación.
conposición sobresalente.
saludos Sela.

Selam Selahattin
good idea to remember orthodox Christmas
wonderful image and perfect composition
Have a good day
Lucio

hi tanburi

nice idea and captured you did for this photo
i like the way you framed it.
good composition

tfs

bhot

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1302 W: 2 N: 202] (15658)
  • [2009-01-06 1:35]

In English

beautiful flowers and wishes! Thanks

what a lovely gift to our Serbian friends here, my friend.. a lovely shot of this flowers.. well taken and presented..

To all of you who is celebrating a very Happy Christmas to you, family and friends..

regards, terry

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2660 W: 74 N: 4764] (21701)
  • [2009-01-06 5:57]

Thanks dear Selahattin...

Absolutely fantastic, great PP work, beautiful color and contrast...
I like everything about this Christmas Card - very good explanation...
Nice present for all Christian Orthodox people.
Best regards,
George

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32975)
  • [2009-01-06 7:49]

Merhaba Selahattin bey...
Harika bir ps çalışması, güzel bir konpozisyon ve netlik...elinize sağlık..selamlar

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1358 W: 0 N: 2685] (21313)
  • [2009-01-06 10:00]

Hello,

Quel bouquet, tu nous offres de ce fleurs merveilleuse, une mangigiqeu compo, très bien présentées avec des teinte qui ressortent à merveille.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 0 N: 1685] (9475)
  • [2009-01-06 10:02]

Merhaba Selahattin! :)
Beautiful flowers i beautiful photo!
Wonderful composition!
It congratulates execution!
Greetings.
Barbara

Merhaba Selahattin hoca,
Mezhepler ve yorum farkları her dinde var!
Derinliklerden savrularak gelen sevimli pat'lar
muhteşem. Selam,sevgiler üstadım.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

hi sel, interesting that people celebrate at different times, i lov ethe framing you do with a lot of your work, nice colors and details too,
tfs,
scott

Hello Selahattin,

Excellent composition with these beautiful "margaridas"! Well done and framed!
Congratulations and TFS.
Sergio

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