LatviaVēsture un kultūra 246 · Latvian history and culture
What does the log (bluķis) that is dragged around and then burned at Christmas symbolise?
In the exam (Latvian)
Ko simbolizē bluķis, ko Ziemassvētkos velk apkārt un pēc tam sadedzina?
- aA good harvest in the coming yearNākamā gada labu ražu
- bThe troubles of the past yearAizvadītā gada nedienasCorrect answer
- cThe souls of ancestors at homeSenču dvēseles mājās
Why?
In the log-dragging tradition (bluķa vilkšana) the log gathers up the misfortunes and worries of the past year, and by burning it they are destroyed.
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