The day after Easter marks the beginning of Bright Week, when several traditions and superstitions are observed.
The first day after Easter Sunday is also called “Bright Monday” or “White Monday”.
Also, the first week after Easter is called Bright Week, because by rising from the dead, Jesus saved the whole world.
On this day, priests go to church and perform memorial services for the souls of the sleeping ones.
It is said that those who die on Easter Day or Holy Week go directly to Heaven, because only the doors of Heaven are open on these days, those of Hell being closed.
According to a superstition, it is not good to work the whole week. Moreover, it is forbidden for women to sew this week, because they will die by lightning.
It is believed that Heaven remains open from the Resurrection to Thomas Sunday.
At the same time, on the second day of Easter, in several areas of the country, certain traditions and customs are strictly observed.
Thus, it is good that on this day the godparents are visited by the Finns, who must bring Easter, red eggs and rolls.
Also, the godfathers have to feast the finis with the best dishes.
On the second day of Easter, in certain areas of the country, unmarried girls are sprinkled with water by village boys.
Young men go in search of girls early in the morning, and they reward them with boiled eggs.
In some areas, girls are caught on the street and taken by force to a well, a running water or a pond, where they are watered, pouring 2-3 buckets of water over them, or they are even immersed in water clothed, it is mentioned in The dictionary of traditional Romanian symbols and beliefs, by Romulus Antonescu, who cites Marian Florea, Sărbătorile la romani.
However, the girls happily accept being drenched, believing that they will soon be married.
