 Until the beginning of the 20th century in the Pirot District, south-eastern Serbia, the head of household would go out to his woodpile, where he would invite "German" (pronounced ) – a male mythological being associated with bringing rain and hail.He would take with him a loaf of bread called good luck, prepared particularly for this ritual, rakia, wine, and a wax candle.At the woodpile, he would shout three times, ""German", "German", wherever you are, come to dinner right now, and in the summer do not let me see your eyes anywhere!"