Editing Yule log (section)

===Albania===
[[Albanian paganism#Winter solstice|Nata e Buzmit]], "Yule log's night", is traditionally celebrated by [[Albanians]] between December 22 and January 6.{{sfn|Tirta|2004|pp=249–251}} Buzmi is a ritualistic piece of wood (or several pieces of wood) that is put to burn in the fire ([[Zjarri (Albanian paganism)|zjarri]]) of the hearth ([[vatër]]) on the night of a winter celebration that falls after the return of the Sun ([[Dielli (Albanian paganism)|Dielli]]) for summer (after the winter solstice), sometimes on the night of ''Kërshëndella'' on December 24 ([[Christmas Eve]]), sometimes on the night of ''kolendra'', or sometimes on [[New Year's Day]] or on any other occasion around the same period, a tradition that is originally related to the cult of the Sun.{{sfn|Tirta|2004|p=282}}{{sfn|Qafleshi|2011|pp=43–71}}

A series of rituals of a magical character are performed with the buzmi, which, based on old beliefs, aims at agricultural plant growth and for the prosperity of production in the living thing (production of vegetables, trees, vineyards, etc.). This practice has been traditionally found among all Albanians, also documented among the [[Arbëreshë people|Arbëreshë]] in Italy and the [[Arvanites]] in Greece until the first half of the 20th century,{{sfn|Tirta|2004|p=282}} and it is still preserved in remote Albanian ethnographic regions today.{{sfn|Qafleshi|2011|pp=43–71}}

The richest set of rites related to buzmi are found in northern Albania ([[Mirdita]], [[Pukë]], [[Dukagjini Highlands|Dukagjin]], [[Malësia e Madhe]], [[Shkodër]] and [[Lezhë]], as well as in [[Kosovo]], [[Dibër Valley|Dibër]] and so on.{{sfn|Tirta|2004|p=282}}{{sfn|Qafleshi|2011|pp=43–71}}