Traditional cultures are distinguished by a high sense of community. People worked and celebrated together. They also looked after sheep together, which were very important for the whole community. A grazing season always started on the 23rd of April (Saint Adalbert's Day). The day of taking sheep to the clearing wasn't random. The best days were Thursday and Saturday, as it was believed that Mother of God was crossing paths then. Before leaving to the clearing, mixing sheep was taking place. When they were leaving the pen the senior shepherd asked the shepherds: 'Sheep, who do you belong to?' The answer was: 'God, people and us'. Reminding the right order of things was to keep the flock and the shepherds united.