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Which harvest festival, observed in late October in agricultural regions, involves the decoration of the last sheaf of grain as a 'beard' left in the field for the spirits?
Answer: Dozhinki — Dozhinki (дожинки) marks the end of the harvest with songs, feasting, and the ritual curling of the 'Veles beard'—the last uncut stalks tied together as an offering to the field spirit.
- A Zazhinki
- B Kupala
- C Dozhinki ✓
- D Radunitsa
Dozhinki (дожинки) marks the end of the harvest with songs, feasting, and the ritual curling of the 'Veles beard'—the last uncut stalks tied together as an offering to the field spirit.