Bibi

Bibijako Dive (Auntie Day) is a religious holiday celebrated by the majority of Orthodox Christian Romani people and in lesser case Muslim Roma, from the Balkan who live around the world. This celebration is known as Bibijako Djive. The Roma of Muslim creed also celebrate it in the Balkan. Bibi is celebrated as a healer and protector of the family, and above all as a protector of children's health, it is the Roma version of the Hindu Goddess Shashthi. Each place or city has its own special date for celebration, which is explained by the legend of Auntie Bibi, who came to different places and performed healing at different dates. The dates of this Roma religious holiday are mostly related to the days of Easter fasting and are therefore mobile. The presence of a priest is obligatory, although Auntie Bibi is a non-canonized saint. In different surroundings Bibi (Auntie) is also called Healer Bibi or Bibiyaku. In Romani, "bibi" means aunt, and the diminutive of that word is "bibiori". Aunt Bibi's holiday is listed in the National Register of Intangible cultural heritage of Serbia in 2019. Bibi is one of the few true Roma Slava, Household deity. In addition to Bibi, every Roma family celebrates its Slava (such as Babo Fingo at Kakava), as well as other religious holidays, such as Easter and Christmas and Bayram (Turkey). Customs during the celebration in Serbia