What are some Romanian Christmas traditions?
On Christmas Eve, children go out carol singing from house to house performing to the adults in the houses. They normally dance as well. The children get sweets, fruit, traditional cakes called 'cozonaci' and sometimes money for singing well. Adults go carol singing on Christmas Day evening and night.
What are Romanian traditions?
Romania's rich folk traditions have been nourished by many sources, some of which predate the Roman occupation. Traditional folk arts include wood carving, ceramics, weaving, and embroidery of costumes, household decorations, dance, and richly varied folk music.
What is the most celebrated holiday in Romania?
Easter is, together with Christmas, one of the most important public holidays in Romania. The Orthodox Easter celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus, and that makes it one of the most important and beautiful Christian customs.
How do Russia celebrate Christmas?
Russian Christmas is spent with family, and is considered a time of forgiveness and love. Thoughtful gifts are given to loved ones, and homes are decorated with figures of angels, stars, and nativity scenes. Many Russians attend a Christmas mass on Christmas Eve.
Does Romania have snow?
During winter, the skies are often cloudy and snowfall is quite common. In the plains of Romania there are about thirty days with snowfall per year. Winters are quite cold, with average highs even in lower-lying areas being no more than 3 °C (37.4 °F) and below −15 °C (5 °F) in the highest mountains.
What kind of woman do Romanian men like?
Jokingly you can say that most Romanian men prefers the 'yes woman', the quiet, at times obedient woman who takes care of the house and kids and who stays in the kitchen. Food is important for a Romanian man, and the saying about food that goes to the man's heart, I believe it is true here in Romania.
Do Romanians have red teeth?
Our colleague and palaeontologist Thierry Smith has discovered a 70 million year old mammal with red teeth in Transylvania, Romania. Iron strengthened Barbatodon transylvanicus' incisors and molars and gave them their red colour.
Why is Easter important in Romania?
Around 86% of Romanians are of Orthodox confession and Easter (or the Resurrection) is one of the most important religious holidays in the country. That's because the holiday celebrates Jesus' resurrection from death three days after he was executed by crucifixion, as narrated in the Christian bible.