FLORIILE - Flowers Day in VILLAGE MUSEUM

Floriile (the flower day) - last Sunday before Easter

This holiday marks the end of the Easter fasting but also the revival of nature after winter.

It is considered to be the name day of all Romanians with names of flowers (Florina, Florin, Margareta, Daliana etc.)

On this day, people go the church to bless small branches from the willow tree and later put them on door and window sills to protect their home from ills and unpleasant event.

THE PALM SUNDAY IN ROMANIA

Floriile - Intrarea Domnului in Ierusalim

Floriile 2011, Village Museum (Muzeul Satului): Wood, Windows, Cats and Time (II), 

1 march , Mărţişor - 1st of March / Romanian Traditions/ Village Museum

Mărţişor - 1st of March / Romanian Traditions/ Village Museum

Romanians celebrate the start of spring on the 1st of March, which, in Romanian, comes from the name of the god Mars, the agricultural guardian, who represented the rebirth of nature.
It is said that the 'mărţişor' brings luck and happiness.
They’re made out of a red and white string, the red – stands for the winter, the white – for spring. Talismans are added to the cord, like four leaf clovers, horse shoes, chimney sweepers or hearts.

Tradition says that the ''mărţişor' string was threaded by Baba Dochia while she was taking the sheep to the mountains. Just like the thread of life, Dochia threads the string of the newly born year with the start of spring.
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