In the text "History, culture and tradition of Romani women" (https://romadaje.org/istorija-kultura-i-tradicija-roma-i-romkinja) about the most important Roma holiday, Vasilica, he writes: "Vasilica, their greatest holiday, the Roma explain it in different ways, and its celebration shows complex layers of numerous cultures. Vasilica consists of two segments. The first segment is the preparation, welcoming and celebration of Basil and is strictly structured according to the calendar from January 12 to 17, with January 14 being marked as Basil and the second segment - sending a goose - is celebrated by each household. on the day he chooses. There is no unified attitude among the Roma, nor why this holiday is celebrated - is it related to the Christian faith and the celebration of Saint Basil or is it an autochthonous Roma holiday. It is reliably known that it was also celebrated in Muslim houses, as evidenced by written traces from the time of the Turks, when the Roma accepted Islam.

Characteristic of this holiday is that it is celebrated for three days, poultry is ritually slaughtered, an important role in the holiday is played by the attendee - the person who first comes to congratulate you and bless all the members of the household. the table is extremely rich and cheerful.

"The old Roma families still celebrate Vasilica according to the customs they learned from their parents and look forward to the cheerful atmosphere that this holiday brings."

However, like Gjurdjevdan, Vasilica is slowly ceasing to be a part of the Roma identity. The reasons can be found in the perfect lifestyle, the separation of families, economic migrations, in the activities of religious communities that consider this way. of the pagan celebration, in the disunity of the Roma community... Young people especially, and not only in the Roma community, they do not see the purpose of celebrating something that is not clear to them and is not close to them, therefore the elders, if they want to preserve the traditions to their people, they should bring the essence of the holiday to the younger generations.

Link: https://romaworld.rs/bahtalo-vasili/

"I am begging you as the mother of a child who failed to receive any therapy, to give him a chance for a better life. Every message, payment as much as you can, distribution of the appeal means a new life to him. We have less than a month, 12,000 euros are missing. 1278 to 3030. Help," wrote the mother of six-year-old Alekse Milić, a boy with autism.

Alexa has a severe form of autism, and a brain cyst was also found at the last examination, the mother stated in the announcement. Because of that cyst, he could become like a plant.

As his mother Tamara told Telegraf.rs, Aleksa should go to Turkey, to the Liv clinic.

- We sent them the documentation and they sent us an estimate for stem cell transplantation. Two doses cost 18,000 euros, plus the costs of treatment, various medicines, accommodation, travel... - says Tamara.

Aleksa turns six in March, but he hasn't spoken yet.

- He has significantly slowed mental development and mild retardation. At the "Cvetko Brajović" Special Clinic, he was assessed to be at the mental level of a 19-month-old child.

As Tamara says, Alexa has a cyst on her brain, which is still being monitored, but, she says, if she doesn't leave for Turkey as soon as possible, her condition will get worse, because she will have to drink strong sedatives.

- They told us from the clinic in Turkey that since he became very aggressive, we need to get treatment as soon as possible.

The deadline for payment to the hospital is February 10.

Aleksa is a child from a properly managed and controlled pregnancy. He was diagnosed with significantly slowed psychomotor development and mild retardation from the age of three, according to the website of the Be Humane Foundation.

In the special hospital for cerebral palsy and developmental neurology in Sokobanjska, the diagnosis of F 83 (Disordines evolutionis specifi mixti) was confirmed.

Link: https://dijasporainfo.net/2023/01/13/preklinjem-vas-pruzite-aleksi-sansu-za-bolji-zivot-majka-decaka-ocajna-ima-autizam-ali-i-cistu-na-mozgu/?fbclid=IwAR0LZ2Ude6cnKEUOaRtcPrzQDOfYL78p-MwPMQtJLheiwwb6ezyN_7d0U4c