ORIGIN AND MANIFESTATIONS OF HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS PRACTICED BY ROMANIANS
ORIGIN AND MANIFESTATIONS OF HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS PRACTICED BY ROMANIANS

Summary/Abstract: The present article sets out to investigate the origin of the most commonly practiced celebrations and traditions in Romania as well as to examine their lesserknown manifestations. Where needed, a short explanation of the manifestations accompanying a celebration is presented and the sources have been indicated for each new information. The goal of the article is to put together a small compendium thatwould list the most notable entries into the calendar of Romanian traditions like the Easter lent, the coloring of eggs, Christmas celebrations, caroling, the Mărţişor custom, but also traditions less celebrated in recent years, like Sânziene and Drăgaica.

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