Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Loneliness - Life for SALE






How to fight loneliness



Smile all the time



Shine you teeth to meaningless



Sharpen them with lies



And whatever is going down



Will follow you around



That's how you fight loneliness



You laugh at every joke



Drag your blanket blindly



Fill your heart with smoke



And the first thing that you want



Will be the last thing you'll ever need


That's how you fight it



Just smile all the time



Just smile all the time

Wilco - How To Fight Loneliness / Lyrics





Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Romanian Winter Traditions / Traditii Romanesti























































During winter solstice, when the sun is weak and frost and dryness take over, Romanian peasants conceived ceremonies to help the Sun and Nature to overcome this "temporary crisis." 
Romania is a country with a long and complicated history. 
It also has a variety of customs, traditions and holidays.
Within South Eastern Europe however, Romania preserved a significant number of traditional customs and celebrations manifest within the strong community of the village.

Peasants possessed a deep knowledge of the way to tend the earth. They had the ability to enjoy life and to dream into the future. They were regular observers of the feasts for the earth, their cattle, the flowers and crops, and the overall beauty of living.
The Romanian customs can be divided into family customs, calendar-based customs and religious customs. They represent a "triptych" marked by the three major life changes: birth, marriage and death.

 December 10, 2011 - Village Museum - Bucharest
Village Museum-Bucharest




Monday, December 5, 2011

HANDMADE - Romanian Traditions









































Marking the start of the festive season, 
Bucharest's Museum of The Romanian Peasant  hosts its St Nicholas Fair.

On the night of December 5th, boots are cleaned and carefully polished to be put by the door or on the windowsill to wait for St. Nicholas' (Sfantul Nicolae) visit. He is generous , putting a little present in each boot—usually nuts, tangerines, sweets and small items, like new socks. In some areas a walnut branch or thin twigs with gold, silver, or bronze gilded walnuts are left as a warning that behavior needs to improve. 
On the sixth of December, gifts are given to friends, children, and those in need. 
It is one of the most important Romanian holidays.
More than 800,000 Romanians celebrate their name day on St. Nicholas day, December 6th. 815,453 persons are named Nicholas or devivations of the name, 530,089 men and 285,364 women, reports the Ministry of Administration.
Over 1000 churches are dedicated to St. Nicholas in Romania, at least 23 are in Bucharest.'
St. Nicholas Center







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