Traditions

Traditions

In these General Considerations on the National Ethno-Folklore Patrimony, we will go into the details of the customs, traditions, holidays, port, legends and superstitions, as well as on household objects and folk techniques. We will discuss the following ethnographic areas: Maramures, Oltenia, Moldova, Banat, Muntenia, Crisana, Dobrogea, Transylvania,

Traditions

This is our first article in the traditions section. Will talk about the winter traditions in Romania. Our year is full of traditions, customs and things that are coming with us all the year. In every month of the year we have such things which are celebrating in a way or another.

Traditions

The first day of the year celebrates the celebration of St. Basil. A day with Christian roots, anchored in the great celebration of Christmas, being also called Little Christmas or Brother of Christmas. In popular tradition, Saint Basil appears as one of the saints who have done the greatest wonders, being a guardian of evil spirits.  St. Basil's prayers remove the evil and unclean spirits of men.

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Every year on January 24th, we are proud to remember the great act of the Union of Romanian Principalities, which laid the foundations of the modern Roman state. The union of the Romanian Country with Moldova, made on January 24, 1859, represents the political act underlying modern Romania and the formation of the Romanian nation.

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The first week is known by elderly people as "The Week of the Mirist" because this week the households show the spring mistletoe.  The second week is celebrated in the center of the feast of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, those with protective powers over the households and flocks of sheep. The third week is traditionally denominated "The Autumn Fellows Week". It is said that this week the wolves begin to mating. The fourth week or week of the Ovidenes refers to the night of Ovidius when the sky opens and the animals have miraculous powers. This week is also known as Andrew's week, which is said to freeze water and sew the river

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Today will talk about the orthodox romanian traditions in Romania. The second month of fall came to Romania today and the people are preparing for the coming of the bad weather.

Traditions

This is a new post about the september traditions in Romania. The majority of the celebrations and traditions in our country are connected with the religious orthodox celebrations, which are coming from our ancestors and our past.

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August  traditions are part of the summer traditions of the romanians. It are connected with the religious life, and the church.  Are diferent saints and martyrs celebrated in this month wich is also a month of hollydays and vacations for everybody. Will talk about the celebrations of "Changing at the Face", "Dormition of Our Lady or Holy Mary" and "The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist".

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July traditions are part of the ssummer traditions of the romanians. It are connected with the religious life, and the church.  Are diferent saints and martyrs celebrated in this month wich is also a month of hollydays and vacations for everybody. Will talk about the celebrations of "Pantellile", "The Holy Martyr Marina" and "The Saint Elijah".

Traditions

In these article will talk about June traditions in Romania. During this month we have various religious and agricultural traditions, well known all over the country.