Editing Ziemassvētki (section)

===Chronicle news===

For [[Yule]] Eve or Dance Eve impacted on the [[Brotherhood of Blackheads|Blackhead's]] traditions, which turned log burning into a fir tree burning, as evidenced by these quotations:

[[Paul Einhorn]] on [[Latvians|Latvian]] Ziemassvētki traditions from Duchy of Courland's work "''Reformatio gentis leticcae in ducatu Curlandiae''" (1636):
{{quote|From how many of their idol deities residues can be understood, that they shamelessly feasted by eating, drinking, dancing, jumping and shouting while walking around, in addition, their Christ Eve in the middle times was not called as Dance Eve for nothing, because they spent this evening and all night with dancing, singing and jumping. That same evening is also called as Yule Eve, because back then they pulled around a log with great shouting, which is then burned and was shown for your enjoyment.}}

[[The Chronicle of Livonia|Russow Chronicle]] on Ziemassvētki traditions in Livonia before 16th century.:
{{quote|On Winter holidays and before the beginning of Lent, [[Riga Merchant Guild|guild]] houses had no less fun life. After good drinking, the merchant youth installed a large fir tree in Market Square, decorated with roses. In the evening, a large herd with wives and virgins came to the fir tree with songs and games. With good reconciliation, the fir tree is lighted, where in the darkness of a night a light burns. While clasping hands, new merchants danced and hopped around the fir tree. Rocket was also placed. Although pastors preached against such dance, comparing it with a dance around the golden calf, no one deemed them worthy of attention. Likewise, it neither measured nor ended roundabout amusements, day and night, wife and virgin society, despite all the pastor's sermons.}}