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Happy Birthday, Romania!
This year marks 102 years
since the Great Union of
Alba Iulia on Dec 1, 1918
All independent regions
united with the Romanian
Kingdom under one name
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BRAN CASTLE
Often associated
with Count
Dracula’s Castle,
a fictional
character in
Bram Stocker’s
novel , that
perpetuates the
legend
DRACULA’S CASTLE
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ST NICHOLAS & CHRISTMAS
St Nicholas Day (6th
December). On the evening
of Dec 5th children clean
their shoes or boots and
leave them by the door,
then go to sleep waiting for
“Mos Nicolae” to fill them
with presents! (If you were
naughy, you get a rod!)
Christmas & NYE Caroling
In rural areas, carolers still wear
traditional costumes. Some have
bells, whips, and drums and make
noise to dispel the evil spirits.
Some of them also wear masks
symbolizing diverse animals such
as bears, goats, and horses, which
represent the evil forces.
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MARTISOR AND EASTER
Mărțișor is celebrated on March 1st. The name
Mărțișor means “Little March” (“Martie”). It is
believed that the person who wears the red and
white silky string would enjoy a prosperous and
healthy year. It’s a symbol of spring, fertility and the
revival of nature.
The Easter holiday follows the
Orthodox calendar (often
different from the Easter date
established by other Christian
churches).
Easter Egg decorating is an art
form in Romania, with impressive
craftsmanship passed on from
generation to generation.
It is also customary for people to
knock eggs during Easter.
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Nadia Elena Comăneci is
a Romanian retired
gymnast and a five-time
Olympic gold medalist, all
in individual events. In
1976 at the age of 14,
Comăneci was the first
gymnast to be awarded a
perfect score of 10.0 at the
Olympic Games.
NADIA COMANECI
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Constantin Brâncuși was a
Romanian sculptor, painter
and photographer who
made his career in France.
Considered a pioneer of
modernism, one of the most
influential sculptors of the
20th-century, Brâncuși is
called the patriarch of
modern sculpture.
CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI
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MERRY CEMETERY
The villagers in the
small Romanian
town of Sapanta
have learned to
embrace death with
humor, as evident
from the brightly
colored tombstones
in the local
cemetery with
epitaphs that often
contain short funny
rhymes full of wit
and poking fun at
the dead, telling
their life stories or
revealing their dirty
secrets.
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TRANSFAGARASAN
Approx 100 miles long, the
Transfagarasan Highway is Romania’s
most spectacular road and, thanks to
an appearance on BBC Top Gear in
2009, now one of its most popular
tourist attractions. The road’s highest
point is at 2042 metres.
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● Documentary: Untaimed Romania
● Travel Video: 10 places to visit in Romania
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