December - time of the most generous Santas The tenth month of the Roman calendar with the beginning of the year on the first March and the twelfth of the Julian old-style calendar and of the Gregorian new-style calendar, with the beginning of the year on the 1st January, it seems to be the wonderful time of the most generous "Santas&quo more...
The sheep party One of the most important field festivities of the Oas people is The Sheep Association, connected with the traditional activity of grazing, festivity which is celebrated in May and symbolizes the beginning of the spring and of the sheep’s grazing. The festivity takes place on the territory of more...
The maiden's fair on the Hen Mountain Somewhere, a long time ago, both people and gods were sharing the sky and the land, the light and the darkness, the joy and the pain.
That is why, up there, at the foot of the clouds, below the holy tear of the sunrays, rolled like a cup of gems over the face of the Mountain, which is guarding a more...
Lad's Day - a spring custom When it is spring and you are in Brasov, a natural thing to do is to ask when the traditional holiday called Junii Brasovului is held - a spring festival of Brasov’s unmarried young men. A spring festival of the Brasov Juni, comprising a parade of the local costume, a suite of very old dances, more...
Romanian wedding traditions The wedding is the most interesting family custom of all. It is also a complex custom which has various traditional forms all over the country and combines economic, law, ritual and folkloric elements. The popular "show" is almost fabulous. The acts from the marriage foundation are ritual more...
Romanian funeral traditions Customs related to death are still actual - beliefs and rituals of ancient origins.
MARAMURES:
"The Cult of the Dead" or "The Great Passing" is part of the Passing rituals of Maramures and other folkloric areas. In the traditional belief, this "passing" has three more...
Nedeia of the Mountains Fundata, the highest village in Romania, was largely left alone, thanks to its hilly topography. Pine trees bristled above the shepherds' huts on the lush green slopes beyond the village. Nestling in the bosom of the Carpathian foothills, it is where, each summer, the villagers hire a mountain on wh more...
'Sanzienele' - a celebration of Midsummer's Day The celebration of Midsummer is especially popular throughout Europe, with festivities beginning on Midsummer Eve which include lighting bonfires, especially on mountaintops, dancing around and leaping over fires, and other ancient customs. It probably originated in ancient times as sun worship, wit more...
Rozavlea monastery
Nestled along the bank of the Iza River, this village is 23 kilometers from vadu Izei on Country Roa .more...
Romanian Traditions
