Georgians set decorative tree ablaze to usher in hope for new year

Georgians set decorative tree ablaze to usher in hope for new year

The Straits Times - Sports·2026-01-13 17:11

TEZERI, Georgia, Jan 13 - Outside a wooden cabin in central Georgia, local villager Natia Gedenidze places an ornamental tree no more than one metre (3.28 ft) tall in the packed snow, and with the swift strike of a match, sets it ablaze. 

"This is the Georgian Christmas tree with which we celebrated the New Year," she said.

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