5 tradiotions and customs from Romania by Mihai Iambu https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks By Iambu Mihai en-us 2022-03-10 11:11:50 UTC 2022-03-17 13:05:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1f7-1f1f4.png The Pig Slaughtering iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099967009 Pig slaughtering is one of the oldest Christmas traditions in Romania. The Romanian families who still keep the tradition usually slaughter the pig on December 20, the Ignat Day, in their backyards, but this is happening more at mountain or villages.]]> 2022-03-17 12:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099967009 The Star Carol iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099974118 A traditional Romanian Carol is the 'Star Carol'. The star, made of colored paper and often decorated with tinsel, silver foil and sometimes bells, is put on a pole. In the middle of the star is a picture of baby Jesus with the scene when he was born. Carol singers take the star with them when they go carol singing.]]> 2022-03-17 12:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099974118 Dragobete iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099978481
  Seen as the Romanian version of Valentine's Day, Dragobete is celebrated on February 24th. Dragobete, personified as a young handsome man, is the protector of lovers in Romanian folk culture. Around that day, which represents the end of winter, it is believed that birds find their mate and start building nests together. Traditionally, young men and women would pick flowers together in the woods, and upon returning, women would allow the man they fancied to steal a kiss. That would mark the start of their relationship, and bygone times, that of their engagement.
  Today, a common custom says that women should make sure that, by the day’s end, they’ve touched a man, should they want to be happy in love that year. Any man, of any age, even a stranger on the bus (although not recommended), will do.

]]> 2022-03-17 12:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099978481 Cucii iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099981980 Translated as ‘The Cuckoos’, this is a tradition the whole village takes part in. One of the most colorful Romanian customs, it precedes the start of the Lent and involves beautifully adorned masks and costumes. The main character, The Cuckoo, wears a mask shaped like a globe, embellished with hundreds of paper flowers and ribbons. The rest of the participants are men dressed as women, who wear their lovers’ clothes. They wear belts fixed with loud bells around their waists and carry a stick. They roam the village and touch, or even gently hit, those in the audience so they gain protection against diseases and misfortune in the coming year. This tradition takes places in the villages of Brănești, near Bucharest, as well as several villages near Călărași,the seaside city of Constanța in the Maramureș region, northern Romania.


]]> 2022-03-17 12:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099981980 Martisor iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099983187
On the 1st of March, to mark the arrival of spring, Romanian women receive, either from men, or from their girlfriends, a small jewel-like ornament tied with a red and white string with hanging tassels. Worn pinned to clothes, on the left, in front of one’s heart, it is usually handmade, but can also be made of out of gold or silver. Central to the age-old custom, is the combination of red and white in the same string, which represents the duality of life and death.
Traditionally at the end of march the martisor get get tied to a tree’s branches, but these days, especially in urban areas, they are simply kept in the jewelry box until next spring.

]]> 2022-03-17 12:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099983187 iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099988714 My opinion about Romania culture is that the traditions and customs from romania are beautiful and joyful. I personally like this traditions and customs because people are more kind and more respectful.]]> 2022-03-17 12:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099988714 Macinici iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099993677 The macinici is a food from Romania that is very good and it's made out of dough and water. You can put in it some nut or some cinnamon. It's very delicious especially when it is hot.

]]> 2022-03-17 12:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099993677 Mother Day iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099998188 Mother Day is the moms day. She can get flowers, sweets, presents but the best thing a mom can get it's love and a free day without her chlid or children and her husband.]]> 2022-03-17 13:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2099998188 Easter bunny iambumihai https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2100006269 Ester bunny it's a day when it's says that a bunny comes and give children a present that they wanted, like a Santa Claus. I like Easter bunny because in this period of time is not a very much rush like when it's Christmas and because Easter bunny it's not known in the whole world like Santa.]]> 2022-03-17 13:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/iambumihai/Bookmarks/wish/2100006269