Vertep (Serbian)
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Serbian Orthodox Christmas custom
The Vertep is a Serbian Orthodox Christmas custom commonly practiced by the young male members of the Serbian Orthodox Church. It is usually performed on January 6, the Christmas Eve of the Orthodox calendar. This custom is called vertep (Serbian Cyrillic: вертеп, and the participants in it – vertepaši (вертепаши; singular: vertepaš, вертепаш). [1]
The word “vertep” comes from the Church Slavonic: вєртє́пъ [ʋerˈtep], lit. 'cave'code: chu promoted to code: cu , which refers to the birthplace of Jesus.
- Vertep theatre, a custom among East Slavic ethnic groups
References
- ↑ Vuković, Milan T. (2004). "Божићни празници". Народни обичаји, веровања и пословице код Срба [Serbian folk customs, beliefs, and sayings] (in Serbian) (12 ed.). Belgrade: Sazvežđa. pp. 145–146. ISBN 86-83699-08-0.
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