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1. New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve there’s a tradition
called : “Walking the Goat” it is acutally
a traditional carol which has been
celebrated for past centuries. Its’ name
differs from region to region, here in
Muntenia is known as “Brezaia”, the
goats’ head is made out of thin wood
and it’s body it’s covered and old
traditional rugs or any type on cloth.
The Goat is always followed by those
that sing and so her job is only to dance
and make noise.
It is belived that the Dance of the Goat
represents an old and sacred ritual for
the dead and also for the resurrection of
the divinity.
In Moldova there is something
similar but not quite the exact thing,
instead of goat the Moldavians are
walking a Bear.
The Dance of the Bear represents an
old tradition for the Moldavians.
Along side the Bear which is a young
boy covered in animal skin there are
some other costumed people that
follow the dance and the singing,
among them being the bear cub. It
is said this tradition would purify
and fertilize the soil, for the new
year’s crops would prosper more
than they did in the passing year.
This tradition might come from a
geto-tracian.