Editing Peko (section)

==Traditions==
Before [[Pentecost]] festivities, before the dawn broke, young Seto men held a ritual fight until the first drop of blood was shed. The bleeding person became the host of the next year's feast. Black candles were lit to revere wooden [[cult image|idols]] of Peko. The people chanted "Peko, Peko, come to drink the beer" and some older men called the priests of Peko made sacrifices.

The second holiday dedicated to Peko was held after the harvest. Peko was also revered during [[Candlemas]] and [[Midsummer]] feasts. The carved idols of Peko were kept hidden in granaries around the year. The head of the idol typically had holes for candles.

A third holiday was held around August 4, in which the people of Setomaa sing the local anthem, host a musical competition, and elect the next representative of Peko for the year (known as ''ülebtsootska'', the "vice-king"), before they end the celebrations with a military parade.<ref>[https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/top-estonian-folk-festivals TOP Estonian folk festivals]</ref>