Traditions and everyday life in RomaniaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Romania. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
11 keepsakes from Romania
A part of our country known for rustling a lot of myths is Transylvania. For centuries, Transylvania was colonized by several transient populations that have shaped its history. Romanians, Hungarians, Saxons, Ottomans, and Jews…
Shared by Aza-Kristin
The Black Ceramics of Marginea is a priceless cultural heritage with roots tracing back over 2,000 years to the ancient Dacian era. Handed down from father to son in northern Bucovina, Romania, this prehistoric pottery technique…
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Kürtőskalács, or chimney cake, is a traditional pastry from Transylvania. It is made by wrapping strips of sweet yeast dough around a wooden cylinder, coating them with sugar and baking them while slowly rotating over hot coals…
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Mărțișor is a celebration at the beginning of spring, on March the 1st in Romania! Giving this talisman to people is an old custom, and it is believed that the wearer will be strong and healthy for the year to come. It is also a…
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The Clock Tower from Sighișoara, Romania displays lovely dolls to keep the visitors happy when entering the citadel and whilst strolling inside the fortress: the Little drummer boy, the Goddess of Peace, the Goddess of Justice…
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1st of December is Romania's National Day. On this day festive lights for Christmas and New Year's Eve are set up, and at around 6pm-7pm people gather in a huge group in their city's centre for the big countdown. At the end of…
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Each year, on 6th January, each church will hold the service of the Baptism of the Lord and, the churches located near a water, will throw 3 crosses and the young people will advance to recover them, those who catch them will…
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Sânziene is a midsummer celebration rooted in ancient folklore, honoring fairies and nature’s magic. Women and girls wear crowns made of yellow flowers and dance in fields, celebrating beauty, fertility, and the mystical energy…
Shared by Anna Homescu
The Clock Tower guarding the entrance in the fortified citadel of Sighișoara is the most beautiful of its kind in Europe and has become over the years the most cherished symbol of my country, Romania.
Shared by Kitty-cat
The second largest town in Romania by area - 443 km². Best known in Romania for the steam train Mocanita. Easy access to natural reservation parks.
Shared by Anacuzia
A beautiful city which best represents the mélange of cultures found in Romania.
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