Christmas traditions vary from country to country, and
Romanian
Christmas traditions have indigenous roots as well.
Christmas traditions vary from country to country, and Romanian
Christmas traditions have indigenous roots as well. The Romanian Christmas
traditions are closely linked with the Pagan Christmas traditions, the pagan
themes of life and death feature in the Christmas traditions of Romania. The
Romanian Christmas festivities are closely related to the Pagan ways of
Christmas celebrations.
Christmas time is the
time to slit the cords in our body of Love to let it spill over to the
surroundings, the whole Universe knows that a human heart is made up of
unfathomable faith and devotion, and it is in our true nature to go beyond our
subjective experiences to embrace the transcendental benevolent Being who
doesn’t rely upon our knowing to heal us and lift us up to Him. The Christmas
traditions in Romania are true to this feeling of the heart, they have various
practices that weave the internal with the external. The Christmas celebrations
stretch way beyond a week and are almost celebrated for 15 days in Romania. On
December 20, St Ignat’s day is celebrated in Romania and they slaughter pigs,
as pork is an integral part of Christmas feast in Romania. The pig slaughter is
not still in practice in Cities anymore, however the villages still have these
practices going on. Pork and brandy are generally consumed during Christmas
time, and they have become an essential part of the Christmas traditions.
Christmas carols are
sung by carol singers all over the world, and this Christmas tradition has been
existed since an indefinite period. The carol singers walk through the streets
and move from home to home collecting charity for various benevolent purposes.
These carol singers are generally children who carry a Christmas star along
with them. The Christmas traditions are rooted to age-old traditions prevalent
in Romania and that have been celebrated throughout different ages. The
Christmas tree traditions of modern Romania are the same as everywhere else,
however, once these traditions were radically different from their present
assuage. The difference in Christmas traditions of Romania need to be experienced
first-hand, only then you will know the uniqueness of their customs.
