service, at the exit from the cemetery, visitors are offered a piece of soda bread (pogaca) and a glass of rakia. When drinking "for the soul" of the deceased, one spills some rakia on the ground, saying "May God receive this for her/him", before drinking the rest.

It is also used as a sacramental element by the Bektashi Order, and Alevi Jem ceremonies, where it is not considered alcoholic