Christmas Customs and Traditions in Moldova

General Traditions in MoldovaIn Moldova it is said that for Christmas "all dishes are put in a bowl on the porch, under the window, but do not taste the food, as night comes fateman, taste and then you see through the window." And in the New Year's Day says that "it's good that girls often open the gate in

the morning, as she marries."

Pagans believed that the grains have a spirit that usually identifying it with an animal so to explain a series of beliefs and superstitions. For example, in Bukovina and Moldova, made Christmas cakes are kept until spring when they are made from cattle horns when the show starts. They say that these coils, which are Christmas, should be round like the sun and moon.

In Botosani not give you anything from the house on Christmas Eve day, any garbage not kick, do not borrow anything. "The eve of Christmas and Epiphany, is taken over all foods: corn, dumplings etc.. And then, two pies, one who is servant first give it to cattle, but must be gluttonous, and then cows eat well throughout the year the other a break and crumble it into pieces in cattle food. When you eat them say: "Dine healthy dinner like us".

Culinary TraditionsCulinary Traditions

In Moldova, pork is the basis for any Christmas table. The appetizers are also rich, from the drum, Chisca (a mat filled with rice, pork and minced meat, boiled and then fried), smoked fillet, ham, bacon, cheese and more, by habit and taste of the host. Very popular at Christmas dinner is a little sour soup with smoked bacon from. Moldovan and cabbage are always present and smoked meat aspic and a typical dish of this area are dying of cabbage boiled sausages. Everything is sprinkled with good wine and cake for dessert is

served famous Moldovan.

The custom of carol

Christmas customs in Moldova are very diversified, which can be seen from the mere enumeration: stride, the bell of the day before, bittern on the evening of Christmas Eve, the goat of Fundu Moldova Colacu deer from sowing characteristic of the whole area - the equivalent Sorcerer - is as many events, types of relations existing in the group with distinct repertoires becomes popular grand performances, involving the whole community and on other occasions .

Major characteristic of these Romanians celebrate on their repertoire is an unparalleled Bukovina rich in traditions and beliefs, artistic achievements in literary, musical, dance, mimic and dramatic. Studying the evolution, we must admit indisputable links between the winter holidays and the cycle of Roman pagan festivals, especially the Saturnalia, Lupercalia and calends, all seen through the contemporary custom of course, which results in an unquestionable form of archaism that still abound leading modernists.

On Christmas Eve to walk in stride. 2-5 teams are children or young people who carol at the homes of neighbors and relatives and have repertoire of religious Christmas carols: Today is Christmas Eve, Up on high, Ziorel daybreak, wedding at Cana in Galilee, Cetin, cetioară, Oh, what wonderful news, three shepherds, the holy Mother of Jesus, Up, landowners, no sleep, compared to white silk, Ia, tools, boyars, nobles, three wise men from the east, from the beginning, God, When Jesus was born small, Up on high, flowers dalbe.Grupele of carolers who wander from hosts get apples and nuts, and now money. Hardworking families who visit the three days of Christmas carols are required to entry into the house.

Christmas tree ornaments !History tree

adornmentTradition and home adornment tree

with branches of fir is usually taken at the half millennium since the Germanic tribes, the tree symbolizing the Holy Trinity triangular shape and the tree is decorated with ornaments signifying knowledge and wealth, like the sacred tree of the Garden Eden, as they were apples, fruit of knowledge. Tree, decorated in old fruit, flowers, nuts, ice, candles and ribbons symbolize the tree of life, tree fertilizer, good news. The symbol tree is found in many folk art pieces such as rugs, towels and iile.

Christmas tree Christmas tree decoration todaydecoration today

Nowadays, Christmas tree ornaments became one of the most beloved traditions in both rural and urban, with Christmas Eve in anticipation of Santa Claus.Plastic or natural or miniature huge tree is missing from any house (houses with children) of Christmas in the Holy night and expect a high forward and high when cold, with little adornment magical tree.Garland, colored globuletele to shine in the light of candles and colored lights that seem to give tree life, the star herald of Jesus Nativity Christmas tree perched on top, angels who urges us to live Holy Child Birth emotions, all we announce the big night.After days of Christmas tree decoration as the season remains as pride (especially for today's chic housewives) or because they do not bring himself to throw it too fast.

Christmas tree Christmas tree decoration todaydecoration today

Nowadays, Christmas tree ornaments became one of the most beloved traditions in both rural and urban, with Christmas Eve in anticipation of Santa Claus.Plastic or natural or miniature huge tree is missing from any house (houses with children) of Christmas in the Holy night and expect a high forward and high when cold, with little adornment magical tree.Garland, colored globuletele to shine in the light of candles and colored lights that seem to give tree life, the star herald of Jesus Nativity Christmas tree perched on top, angels who urges us to live Holy Child Birth emotions, all we announce the big night.After days of Christmas tree decoration as the season remains as pride (especially for today's chic housewives) or because they do not bring himself to throw it too fast.