1) Celebrating New Year was permitted in communist Romania as it does not have religious connotations. On New Year's Eve, villagers would go from house to house to wish people a prosperous new year. 2) In the week between Christmas and New Year, groups of lads in villages would prepare costumes and masks representing myths and animals for various customs and traditions. 3) One tradition is "Plugușorul" where groups visit households while singing songs about prosperity and abundance for the new year.

1. STUDENT’S SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIIUM USAMV MIEADR 2016
New Year Tradition
Tudorache Flori-Marinela ,Group 8116.
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest,Romania.
Keywords: New Year .
Celebrating New Year was permitted during the regime of communist , because it does not have religious connotations.It is believed that no person should spend this night
alone, as long as the night the new year, represented the child is born and the old year, represented by the old tired, it's replaced. On December 31 , the villagers plow go from
house to house to wish the world New Year, wishing them a "prosperous newyear" Happy Birthday! "
New Year Romania.
In the week between Christmas and New Year in all villages groups of lads prepare for "bad" complex systemof customs and hab its.In the evening, on the eve of that is
about to be born are expected to show " Bear ", " goat ", " Bunghierii " " Caiutii ", " Malanca " " Jienii " " Similarly, it " etc. Spectacular materialization of myths of ancient
related to animal symbolism, these events are an original way of expressing associations archaic ritual of animals and cult quasi-universal the sun . There is a generic word
for these habits," masked ". Props, masks , costumes ready in time. Especially masks are those who talk most about imagination and humor villager Romanian . Namely
artisans have specialized in making their time they become true jewels of folk art. The fact that these customs are practiced in this beautiful symbolism is justified by the day
of December 31 , which in popular thinking is the date of death and the rebirth order cosmic . Custom ceremonial structure is also full of strength and vitality.
New year representing "Pluguşorul" In areas of the country,costumes and interpretation may be different, but the habit is b asically the same. If this kind of event brings to
mind the archaic practice of chasing evil magic, " Pluguşorul " Anothercustomis closely linked to the myth of fertility . Beautiful words, prosperity and abundance addressed
the divisions that come with " Pluguşorul " each household.As an incantation magic text greeting is transmitted from father to son and there is Romanian not know him.
The first week of January is marked by two other important Christian holidays: Theophany orEpiphany on January 6 , and Saint John on January 7 . Romanians go to church
all the Epiphany , to take holy water, much needed for healing and purification. In villages and towns set on the banks of waters, young people compete to brin g to shore the
cross thrown by a priest in the icy water. The one who succeeds,will get only better. These days,both the cold of winter, gathered beside shots have no otherjob than to feed
animals, Romanian peasants draw their soulwith your loved ones,spending all ions and John's and preparing for the hard coming soon with the melting snow.
Coordonating teacher: References.
Mihai Daniel http://calendarulortodox.ro/datini-obiceiuri-traditii/superstitii-si-traditii-de-anul-nou/
https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anul_Nou
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