give out as much as possible (in some places, they baked and gave out up to 200–300 buns of bread), believing that this would help to bring in wealth and prosperity. During Zaduszki days, people followed many taboos: by not working in the field, not doing any important household work, and by not starting a trip. According to Polish beliefs, on Zaduszki Eve, one had to go to bed as early as possible, in order not to distract the dead from celebration of their holiday. The remains of the commemorative dinner were not allowed to be removed from the table until morning; going outside and taking out trash or water were tabooed, as well. All the dogs should remain on their chains that night. If someone needed to take out the trash or pour the water out next to the house, he/she would say a special warning by-word: "Move over, soul, or I'll spill my trash/water on you!" Whitening of the oven or walls of the house was also prohibited, in order not to spray the dead with clay and lime. In other Slavic countries Similar observances exist not just in Poland, but in other Slavonic countries as well, such as Serbia, Slovenia, Northern Macedonia, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia. These are known by a variety of names: / Zadušnice However, unlike Roman Catholic Poland (and the rest of the Western Europe) in Orthodox Slavonic countries, there are four of these events in a calendar year, the one which is at the first Saturday in November, like All Hallow's Eve / All Saints in Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran communities, called The St Demetrius Day Zadušnice/Zadušnica, but also the one before the start of the Great Lent (as a rule in March), the one before the Pentecost, and the one before Michaelmas. Sources Dictionary of Svarog's House (Словарь Дома Сварога) See also Dziady Catholic holy days Belarusian traditions Macedonian traditions Polish traditions Russian traditions Serbian traditions Slovak traditions Observances honoring the dead November observances Allhallowtide Slavic traditions