Among many civilizations, #harvest days were a very important part of the year.
It was common to keep the last corn sheaf to ensure prosperity.
Depending on the region, it was typical to craft a corn dolly¹, sometimes adorned too, which was kept until the next Spring to favor the next harvest.
It was hung on the shed's or the house's door, or sometimes it was drowned in a river to propitiate the rain.
In the 1800s, the corn dolly tradition was dismissed, but some people still do this as a hobby, all year long.
Other times, it was burned, or there were rites similar to the bouquet toss in modern weddings.
In the first comment, I'll put a paragraph from Frazer's Golden Bough² ⬇️