Marriage as a mystery and a social event has deep roots in human society. Initially as a need for the development of society and the organization of the hearth, but also in relation to religious events, the weddings of Gods and kings were a sign of social progress. The role of the two sexes in …
Clean Monday is the first Monday after Carnival. It means the end of Carnival and the beginning of Lent, the Easter fast of the Orthodox with a duration of 40 days, as many days as Christ fasted in the desert. It symbolizes purity, as the meat-eating during Shrove is followed by the great seven week …
The most important spring custom in the Tomaszów region is, of course, celebrating Easter. To this day, the most important preparation for Easter is the creation of kraszanek (painted eggs of one colour) and pisanki (multicoloured eggs with artistic ornaments). In our region, Easter eggs were made using the batik technique, very common in the …
For Romanians, grape picking has been, since ancient times, an opportunity to celebrate and to give rein to some customs and superstitions. An ancient custom of the winegrowers in the vineyards of Buzău is that of crushing the grapes with their feet, by young and beautiful maidens. Others, on the first day of picking, give …
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