It's Thomas Sunday!

Today is a bright holiday. The first Sunday after Easter is called Thomas Sunday.

During Thomas Week, the resurrected Jesus Christ began to appear to his disciples. When the rumor spread that the Savior's body was not in the cave and that he had risen, only the apostle Thomas did not believe it.

In addition, on Thomas Sunday, eggs are painted again, which are distributed for the souls of the deceased. It is believed that in this way their loved ones protect them from reincarnation.

The first Monday after Thomas Sunday is called “Sofinden”, “Suvia”, “Suvinden”.

The land is revered. According to popular belief, the day is "chataliya" - a bad day. Therefore, some prohibitions are observed. Women do not wash or dry clothes. They do not dig or sow, "so that the food does not dry out". Milk is not boiled, "so that the milk of the cattle does not rise" and wounds do not form.

On Sofinden, an old custom is performed to protect people and livestock from the disease "topalak" (not to become lame). Before sunrise, women tie a woolen rag or a man's scythe to a fence post and call out: "Here let the topalaka stay!"; “A colt is lame, a horse is not lame, a colt is lame, an ox is not lame, a colt is lame, a chevalier is not lame”.

Name day celebrated by: Toma, Tomislav and Tomislava.