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Examples of colinde with religious subject are "Astăzi s-a născut Hristos" (Today Christ Was
Born), "O, ce veste minunată!" (Oh, What Wonderful News!), "Trei păstori" (Three Shepherds),
"Trei crai de la rărărit", "Steaua" (The Star) or "Sus la poarta Raiului" (Up at Heaven's Gate). The
first two ones talk about the Nativity of Jesus. The first one indicates people to pray for Jesus and
thank him for being born while the other one informs us how Christ was born and praises Mary.
The other ones tell the stories of the Three shepherds, Three Magi and of the Christmas star. The
latter one, "Sus la poarta Raiului" is a portrait of the Manger during Jesus' nativity.
The Christmas tree traditions
Tradition adornment tree and house with fir branches is usually over the past half millennium of Germanic tribes, tree triangular shape symbolizes the Trinity and the tree is adorned with
ornaments signifying knowledge and wealth, like the sacred tree of the Garden Eden, they were in apple-fruit of knowledge.
Little is known that the Dacians had a cult fir, but with totally different meaning: the tree was a tree cut wedding ritual or the death of someone. The custom still kept this in southern
Banat and Oltenia regions. Thus, in the funeral ritual'' wedding tree represent "dead divinity and nature.
The tree, decorated in old fruit, flowers, gilded nuts, candles and ribbons symbolize the tree of life, tree fertilizer auspicious. Tree symbol is found in many parts of folk art such as
carpets, towels and laid.
Nowadays decorate the Christmas tree has become one of the most beloved traditions in both rural and urban , with the anticipation of Christmas Eve Santa Claus . In the stories of our
ancestors , the tree was often brought Santa when the kids were asleep . Or instead of Santa Claus did not see the tree than passing under the window.
Plastic or natural , miniature or huge tree is missing from any house ( house of children ) in St. Christmas evening with a feverish impatience increased with small and large waiting time
magic tree adornment .
Tinsel , colored globes that shine light candles and colored lights that give life like tree , the star announcing the birth of Jesus perched atop the tree , angels who urge us to live Holy
Child Birth emotions , all we know the night.
After days of Christmas , the tree remains as seasonal decorations as pride ( especially chic housewives today ) or because they do not endure to throw it too fast. However , in most of the
homes there Roman custom of tree to be discarded ( burned in fire for fun children ) before Epiphany and will primeneasca home for Baptism of the Lord . At that time nostalgia Christmas
tree is expelled to the New Year to make room in the full sense of the word.