Stary Nova is last day of winter into the first day of the new year.
The Badnjak Bonfire
Most villages and towns have bonfires all year round, and on Stary Nova, the bonfire is filled with
Badnjak logs, where they are toasted until they get blackened on the outside, and then retrieved before they can be burnt away to ash. The badnjak logs are then taken home and the charcoal of the branch is used to draw a star above the doorway, which symbolises the household's contribution to and dependence on the village or town community. The Badnjak is then burnt in the stove as an offering to the
Domovoi.
