Romanian Traditions

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Christmas Traditions Tree in the Romanian tradition In the Romanian tradition of the village, we find the habit of tree adornment at weddings and death young women and men. The custom is the time of the Dacians and signifies a ritual wedding between the deceased and the nature represented by the tree. He remained in the tradition of local communities in regions of Banat and Oltenia. Tree thus adorned is called the Tree of Life, which is found naturally in folk art as the reason. Ethnographic evolve the Romanian people, Brad has become increasingly more meanings, such as "tree court," a dead tree, "tree fertilizer" or "pole maypole.

Custom tree today Today, decorating the Christmas tree has become one of the most beloved traditions in both urban and rural, with the expectation, on Christmas eve, a new character, Santa Claus, an Americanized version of Saint Nicholas.

Christmas tree - symbol of celebration and hope Christmas tree has become a universal symbol today is erected and decorated by people of any religion, regardless of the climate of the country of origin. His origins stretch back to paganism. The Norwegian and Scandinavian traditions, evergreen trees were decorated and the tree of Wotan / Odin was burned in honor of the winter solstice (December 25) to celebrate the rebirth of the sun, to symbolize the power of life which triumphs even in the dull winter months and to mark the end of the old year and beginning of another year. During the "strange nights" of pagan times (December 25 to January 6), branches were always decorated with candles hung in homes for protection. In antiquity, dedicated pin Attzis and Cybelei was often decorated with ornaments.

Christmas tree became a symbol only in the nineteenth century, symbolizing birth and immortality. Christmas tree it symbolizes Christ as the Tree of Life, while candles depicting Christ himself as the Light of the World - and sometimes the souls and the Sun, Moon and stars Cosmic Tree. Apples (replaced by toys) were used for decoration symbolizing the apple tree of knowledge.

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Winter holidays in Romania is carried out between December 24 and January 7 and are central points Christmas, New Year and Epiphany (with ajunurile costs), their most important feature is unparalleled repertoire rich in customs and beliefs. Christmas Christmas is the popular name of Jesus Christ Nativity festival, celebrated every year on December 25. The word is probably of Latin origin, derived from the "creatio" (birth). Replaced the old Christian feast celebration of God Chithra Persian (Sol Invictus) on the consistency and the proximity solstitiare solar symbol. Christmas ceremonies that accompany their pre-Christian roots that remind the celebrated Roman Sundays until the II century - century BC, in March, after which he moved in January, and the Saturnalii. Read the rest »