Презентация на тему The Yule log

– what’s it?
log-бревно, полено
Yule = Christmas
Рождественское полено
THE YULE

celebration of the winter solstice
(точка зимнего солнцестояния).

Burning a Yule log is probably the oldest Christmas tradition there is and gets its name from Scandinavia

It started even before the first Christmas.

long as the special log burns.

So, often a

Children danced. Food and wine and decorations were offered.
On

It did require gathering family, friends and neighbors.

were burned in the flame so everyone's new year

The log brought good luck.

It was never allowed to burn completely, a bit was kept in the house to start next years log.

If the fire went out before the night was

If its flame cast someone's shadow without a head, supposedly that person would die within the year.

like the English.
You have a choice.
Or if

Or you can use a decorated log as a center piece like the Italian "ceppo".

You can light a special candle as they do in Denmark and Norway.

spirit of the tradition requires gathering family and friends

Grandfather places holly branches and says prayers over the Yule log.

The table is set for the ritual family celebrations

Sketch for a postcard
by P. Kaufman.
Black ink and watercolour.

the Yule Log
It may be decorated with
Holy branches,
Baked

And it surely looks like a real log!