Extracting Birch Sap In Siberia

• Birches have spiritual importance in several religions, both modern and historical.
• They are associated with the Tír na nÓg, the land of the dead and the Sidhe, in Gaelic folklore, and as such frequently appear in Scottish, Irish, and English folksongs and ballads in association with death, or fairies, or returning from the grave.
• The birch tree is considered a national tree of Russia, where it used to be worshipped as a goddess during the Green Week in early June.