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The Badnjak: Burning Oaks in a Traditional Orthodox Christian Ceremony

By Nikola Šušić | February 12, 2022
Badnjak, Belgrade

Young oaks are ceremonial trees in Serbia.

Sacred Oaks of Serbia

By Nikola Šušić | June 10, 2021
Quercus cerris champion tree in spring 2016. Photo from Šušić et al. (2016)

In Serbian tradition, in almost every village or hamlet there is at least one tree deemed by the inhabitants to be special.

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The Badnjak: Burning Oaks in a Traditional Orthodox Christian Ceremony

By Nikola Šušić | February 12, 2022
Badnjak, Belgrade

Young oaks are ceremonial trees in Serbia.

Sacred Oaks of Serbia

By Nikola Šušić | June 10, 2021
Quercus cerris champion tree in spring 2016. Photo from Šušić et al. (2016)

In Serbian tradition, in almost every village or hamlet there is at least one tree deemed by the inhabitants to be special.