The thicker end of the log, the end that was nearest to the tree's roots, may have a special significance. In Montenegro it is called the head of the "badnjak"; the main log is laid on the fire with its head pointing east. In central Serbia, the "badnjak" is laid with its thicker end sticking out from the "ognjište". The household's shepherds would kiss over it to ensure an abundance of lambs in the coming year. In Gruža it is coated with honey which is then licked by children. At the side of "ognjište" where the thicker end is situated, the family may place a plowshare, a round loaf of bread, a glove filled with wheat, sugar, or a sieve containing grain, honey, cakes, wine, salt, prunes, walnuts, and apples. The cut surface of the thicker end is in Čečava kissed by all the family members after the "badnjak" is laid on the fire.