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A česnica, also called Božićna pogača (Serbian Cyrillic: Божићна погача, "Christmas pogača") is the ceremonial, round loaf of bread that is an indispensable part of Christmas dinner in Serbian tradition.1 The preparation of this bread may be accompanied by various rules and rituals. A coin or other small objects are often put into the dough. At the beginning of Christmas dinner, the česnica is rotated three times counterclockwise, before being broken among the family members. The person who finds the coin in his piece of the bread will supposedly be exceptionally lucky in the coming year. The česnica was used in folk belief for divining or influencing the amount of crops.
Description: Wikipedia — Česnica, CC BY-SA 4.0
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