CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONAL VALUES OF THE MACEDONIAN COMMUNITIES IN ROMANIA
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONAL VALUES OF THE MACEDONIAN COMMUNITIES IN ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to highlight certain Macedonian customs but also their influence in Romania. Old Macedonian customs are unchanged in some areas of Romania. The traditions of the Macedonians consist of many ritual activities. Therefore, these practices specific to Macedonians lead to the preservation of their ethnic identity. These customs are preserved from antiquity to the present, sometimes some aspects have been changed, but they still fit with the popular customs and beliefs of their Macedonian, both from the perspective of the time when they celebrate, but also in terms of actions, procedures, and ritual symbolism so that equitation reflect their Macedonian identity, from antiquity until today. In my approach I had as a point of reference a series of objectives: identifying the Macedonian cultural specificity, researching traditions, customs, habits, and social practices, capitalizing on authentic popular creation from the perspective of avoiding distortion and obsolescence, initiating a sociological study on the need for traditions popular as a component of the means of communication of old customs.

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