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12-07-2004, 10:14 PM

Some Romanian traditions:

-kids go singing Christmas carolls to their friends or people they know. They receive a symbolic sum of money for it. Sometimes the singers are given hot drinks, including warm red wine(sorry, English slip: we boil the wine with sugar and cinnemon and drink it when it's really cold. Sometimes we add orange peel for the flavour). That means that there's a lot of door-bell rings very early.

In the North of the country, mainly at the mountain, traditions are better kept. My ex was from there and we had some incredible winter holidays everytime we went there.

That means teen agers or youn people can go Christmas carolling too, but to their own friends exclusively. Such trips can last for days, they sleep together, eat whenever they're invited. Gifts aren't that popular, it's the partying and the singing that are the main attraction.

I'm talking about true performances here: traditional songs and dances like bears' song and goats' song. And the kids dress up like a band: one is doctor, one is a officer investigating (lots of gadgets,grandpa's decoration, cap, shiny belts), one is the drummer, etc etc. Kids love it!!!!

http://www.folkromania.com/cms/artic...tions/december

Here's how our carrols sound like:

http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Boardroom/3139/

"Here come the Carol Singers" is quite special. You'll recognise Santa Claus's White Locks, LOOL

Saint Nicholas: don't know if you keep this tradition. It's a Saint (6 december) who puts gifts in the shoes of those children who were good all year. Meaning that all 5 december when I were a child I'd polish and shine ALL my boots. Gifts are found in the shoes in the morning.

St Nicholas is also famous in Romania for his wand. Naughty children know this wand since their parents threaten to use it to spank them if they don't behave.

Oh and we celebrate New Year's Eve twice (ancient Orthodox calendar). And right before New Years Eve, it's parents who go Christmas carolling. I could hardly believe, my ex's mom was divorced, she'd take off with her friends and leave us home... Too cool...

I'll shut up now!

12-07-2004, 10:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Some Romanian traditions: -kids go singing Christmas carolls to their friends or people they know. They receive a symbolic sum of money for it. Sometimes the singers are given hot drinks, including warm red wine(sorry, English slip: we boil the wine with sugar and cinnemon and drink it when it's really cold. Sometimes we add orange peel for the flavour). That means that there's a lot of door-bell rings very early. In the North of the country, mainly at the mountain, traditions are better kept. My ex was from there and we had some incredible winter holidays everytime we went there. That means teen agers or youn people can go Christmas carolling too, but to their own friends exclusively. Such trips can last for days, they sleep together, eat whenever they're invited. Gifts aren't that popular, it's the partying and the singing that are the main attraction. I'm talking about true performances here: traditional songs and dances like bears' song and goats' song. And the kids dress up like a band: one is doctor, one is a officer investigating (lots of gadgets,grandpa's decoration, cap, shiny belts), one is the drummer, etc etc. Kids love it!!!! http://www.folkromania.com/cms/artic...tions/december Here's how our carrols sound like: http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Boardroom/3139/ "Here come the Carol Singers" is quite special. You'll recognise Santa Claus's White Locks, LOOL Saint Nicholas: don't know if you keep this tradition. It's a Saint (6 december) who puts gifts in the shoes of those children who were good all year. Meaning that all 5 december when I were a child I'd polish and shine ALL my boots. Gifts are found in the shoes in the morning. St Nicholas is also famous in Romania for his wand. Naughty children know this wand since their parents threaten to use it to spank them if they don't behave. Oh and we celebrate New Year's Eve twice (ancient Orthodox calendar). And right before New Years Eve, it's parents who go Christmas carolling. I could hardly believe, my ex's mom was divorced, she'd take off with her friends and leave us home... Too cool... I'll shut up now!