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Christmas traditions and superstitions

In many romanian villages, in Christmas Eve, exists the tradition to smear the cattles and stables with garlic to keep away the bad spiritis. The people are smeared as well with garlic on the forehead,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

Martisor - the celebration of spring

Martisor is a Romanian ancient tradition, it’s been dated for 8000 years, which celebrates the beginning of the spring on 1 March. Is the celebration of joy, freshness, the victory of Good against Bad. The...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

Night of the Saint Andrew

On the 30th of November, Romaian people is celebrating Saint Andrew, the spiritual patriarch of Romania.

The night before Saint Andrew's Eve is known as the night of the ghosts( strigoi), strigoi means in Romanian...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

The profession is golden bracelet.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian

A pot calling a kettle black.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about magic

Protect me from chickens, because the dogs I fear not.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about fear

After the war is over, many brave people appear willing to fight.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about fight, war, people

Blood is thicker then water.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about blood, water

An egg-thief will become a horse-thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about thieves

All roads lead to Rome,

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about old, olderness

Easier said than done

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about old, olderness

Love will find a way

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about love, old, olderness

Marriages are made in heaven

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about old, olderness

The young have strength, the old knowledge.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about knowledge, old, olderness

The wise man buys in the summer sled and during the winter, he buys cart.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about man

When you give something, give it with a beautiful and happy face.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about happiness, face