Ignat ( December 20 ) - day name comes from St. Ignatius Martyr Theophanes the Orthodo ca!endar . In peop!

e say but that Ignatius "as a simp!e peasant upset that "anting to s!it the pig # escaped the a and $i!!ed her father . This # repenting himse!f # recei%ed the mercy of &od and St. 'eter. Ignat day cut the pig and it(s nice to "or$ something e!se. It is said that the night before he dreams death pig . 'ig b!ood is the sign of the cross on the foreheads of chi!dren to be hea!thy throughout the year. )fter cutting and preparation # as * charity pig * attended by those of the house and aid . +hristmas ,%e ( December 2- ) - +hristmas ,%e Santa appears personified in the form of a nice # younger brother of Santa +!aus # "ho is said to ha%e been pastor. +hristmas ,%e caro! begins "ith * &ood morning# +hristmas ,%e . * /eautifu!!y decorated homes recei%e their caro!ers . These hosts are re"arded "ith fruit# pret0e!s # s"eets and e%en money. It(s good to share dishes # both for the dead and as a sign of "ea!th# the e ce!!ence of the gifts of the span . It is be!ie%ed that p!eop!e "ho do not gi%e them money or something to eat "i!! recei%e punishment from +hristmas ,%e ( the hea%iest being of those "ho do not get "ishers ) . +hristmas (December 21 ) - The 2omanian feast of the 3ati%ity bind o%er time # the cu!t of the "inter so!stice # +hristmas (s # and the 2omanian traditions about the days of * Sun "inner * and Saturna!ia . 4or no"# at the end of December is the shortest day of the year # the Sun must be he!ped by a!! sorts of magica! e!ements # to $eep it a!i%e . In the o!d myth of the shepherd ,!der&od introduce +hristian e!ements and thus shape shepherd +hristmas story . It refuses to recei%e the 5irgin Mary to gi%e birth chi!d . In hiding # his "ife hosts he!p the 5irgin Mary to gi%e birth 6esus. +hristmas a punishes cutting off hands . Mary achie%es a mirac!e stic$ing her hands in p!ace # "hich con%erts to +hristianity +hristmas . The 7oy that his "ife escaped safe!y # +hristmas !ights a fire of "ood around "hich the heat a dance . )fter the dance # +hristmas ma$e a gift to 5irgin Mary and her infant and thus produce his transfiguration ho!y +hristmas brings gifts to chi!dren on the day of 6esus( birth . It is note"orthy that most of 2omanian researchers say that +hristmas appe!!ation deri%ed from cratio # - onis "hich in 8atin means birth. Moreo%er# says 'eter +araman +hristmas name is found on!y in 2omanian . Outside the 2omanism # the term is not found on!y in the immediate %icinity S!a%s # "ho had borro"ed from the 2omans . +hristmas +e!ebration combines a !ot of "ays. Dominant +hristian component "hich mar$s the birth of +hrist and it is seen in re!igious caro!s !i$e * Star * and * 9erods * . +hristmas mar$s but a!so a ne" cyc!e of !ife # the beginning of a ne" year no%e!. 9abits ha%e mu!tip!e meanings . On the one hand # in sight greeting meant to pro%ide# causing fu!fi!!ing human desires and the community # and protecting against e%i! forces. +aro!# in this conte t# begins # not incidenta!!y # e%ening and after some ru!es . +hristmas ,%e caro! on!y chi!dren # symbo!s of purity# the physica! and mora! c!ean!iness . On!y on +hristmas Day caro! !ads # "omen being e c!uded. 4og of singers organi0ed neighborhoods and go from house to house for their greeting it is considered auspicious . Their arsena! consisting of be!!s# stic$s and "hips ha%e meant that by crashing # to banish the e%i! forces . In the same frame to reca!! games "ith mas$s : goat "ith its %ariants - and e%en came! giraffe # bear# horses # and fog mas$ed # meant to stigmati0e a!! i!!s in the community. )re a!so represented # and occupationa! profi!es : Inn$eepers coppersmith farmer etc . 4rom the suit ne%er misses bead be!!s# "hich has the same purpose - to "ard off e%i! forces. +hristmas is mar$ed by a rich mea! # "hich you shou!d not miss coi!s # croissants # fruit # fish# s"eets and of course# drin$. ,%erything is on the tab!e has a c!ear reference to the traditiona! occupations of the 2omanian community . The tab!e can not miss nuts and eggs # "hich ha%e a more comp!e symbo!ism "ith reference to durabi!ity# the seed is not !ost. ;inter 9o!idays# +hristmas started "ith the birth of 6esus # ,piphany ends on!y "hen the other party the 5i!!ages p!ace "here a particu!ar frame are gi%en community and thus future !ife coup!es resume norma! cyc!e # "ith rebirth of nature .4rom +hristmas to ,piphany# chi!dren go to *star*# an o!d custom that meets a!! +hristian peop!es. This usua!!y !i$e to remember the star that hera!ded the birth of 6esus and guided the three "ise men. Songs about star from different sources: some Orthodo /y0antine !iterature# some from medie%a! 8atin !iterature of the +atho!ic +hurch# some shade +a!%inist !iterature and many of them# e%en the !oca! traditions. 8itt!e chorus of ste!!ar entering the house today +racinu!ui# singing re!igious %erses about the birth of 6esus: *Star rises up* *In to"n 5if!aim* *"hat happened at the "edding#* *Three Magi from the ,ast