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Tradition in My Country
Tradition in My Country
About Christmas
For children in Romania, Santa Claus comes from the North
to bring gifts to those who have been good. Gifts which,
commonly, it is left under the Christmas tree. The legend of
Santa Claus is inspired by the life of St. Nicholas , patron of
children. At 30, he became Bishop of Myra, a port city on
the Mediterranean Sea, which is now part of modern Turkey.
St. Nicholas comes from a rich family and became well
known for the aid which they share the poor. He could often
be seen wearing a red and white robe of a bishop, riding on
a donkey and înmânând gifts to children. In the Middle Ages,
many churches were erected in honor of St. Nicholas. In the
eleventh century, his remains were deposited in a Church in
the Italian city of Bari. It is said that the first Crusaders
visited the city and took them home tales about Nicholas.
Anniversary of his death on December 6 .
The carol
The carol is an ancient custom. The first singers were
the shepherds who came to the cave illuminated where
Baby Jesus was born and enjoying this heavenly sign
and the voice of angels rather famous in Bethlehem city
which witnessed the miracle. Carol is an invaluable
spiritual dowry, which he inherited from generation to
generation-ancestors. He is holy, so that a message
from heaven, a word from God. But carol is also good
news because it is meant to serve life, to bring so much
good in the world and between people. Since ancient
times, carols, Christmas traditions and our customs have
been a real school of moral virtues, reinforcing feelings
of brotherhood and understanding.
Plugusorul
Traditional greeting to the Romans in around
New Year Plugusorul kept the ritual scenario of
a magical invocation to the agricultural
substrate. He is always accompanied by witty,
pop the whip and ringing bells, but really plow
drawn by oxen, was replaced in time for a
miniature plug, easy to wear, or bittern imitating
bellowing oxen. Text Plugusorul has charming
character pirdut today magica.Recitata a
thumping beat, the wish becomes more cheerful,
more optimistic, as is running.
Sorcova
Patterns belonging to the New Year with sorcova
umblatul is especially the joy of children. They wear a
sprig of a tree bud or one sorcova made from a stick
around which were blended colored paper flowers. The
name comes from the word Bulgarian sorcova surov
(tender green), alluded to only blossom branch, once
torn from a tree. Angled several times in the direction of
a particular person, sorcova plays somewhat the role of
a magic wand, equipped with the ability to transmit the
force and youth vizat.Textul urarii that recalls a spell, not
only to strengthen the effect of movement sorcova ...
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