Rusalia

Rusalia is a festival of roses that takes place in the third week of Visna. Villagers toss roses into the river to thank the Rusalka for providing life-giving water and hopefully appease her into not drowning any of the villagers as the rivers thaw. Cooked eggs are left on Birch Trees overnight, and if they are gone by morning, it is assumed Birch has given permission to use her branches. The branches are used to decorate the Izba and other homes for the festival week.