The treasures are a national holiday whose roots are pagan, but like the glorious glory or rather the celebration of the patron saint of the home, the others are also represented in the Christian tradition.

In modern times, they are bound to mark a post during the year and at these Christmas celebrations in Bela pokloni (before the Easter post at Easter) and Petrovski Pokad (on the eve of the Petrovdan post ).

In some regions, masked parades are organized today.

In some regions, masked parades are organized today.Photo: Dusan Milenkovic / ASR Serbia

The poker rooms are a day where joy, laughter, but also forgiveness are desirable today: it is desirable to be reconciled with all those with whom we fought and to resolve the various conflicts we have been dragging for a long time. Prayer is obligatory to enter posts "fasting" and in peaceful souls.

It is customary to celebrate this tribute with a rich table, because tomorrow, November 28, begins a Christmas post that ends on Christmas morning.

Dusan Milenkovic

Dusan MilenkovicPhoto: RAS Serbia

In some parts of Serbia, it was thought that today the demons and the evil forces are particularly active and gather around the houses – that is why they threw shells into the fire, rubbed white onions and children dressed in blown pajamas before going to bed.

Previously, it was a practice to organize masked parades in the streets in which young men gathered, then sang, sounded and bet to disperse the evil forces. The villagers gave masked parades, cats, meat, cakes, bacon … In addition, ritual rituals were burned or a ritual leak, or a wheel revolved around them towards evil. Interestingly, these customs are still "alive" in some parts of Serbia.