my country romania, my region - transylvania, my town - brasov - sacele

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Ro Ro man man ia ia Our country is located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, north of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. .

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RoRomanman iaiaOur country is located at the crossroads of

Central and Southeastern Europe, north of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south..

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TransylvaniaTransylvania Is a historical region in the central

part of Romania, bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains. The term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crişana, Maramureş and Banat.

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Brasov Brasov Brasov, is one of the largest cities

in Romania and the seat of Brasov County, located in the south-eastern part of the country.

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Sacele – land of the seven villagesSacele – land of the seven villages

It is a smaller town, next to Brasov, of about 30,000 It is a smaller town, next to Brasov, of about 30,000 inhabitants. It is unique for its traditions and for the inhabitants. It is unique for its traditions and for the religiousness of the people, visible in the large number of religiousness of the people, visible in the large number of existing churches existing churches

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SantiliaSantilia It is a traditional celebration held annually around 21It is a traditional celebration held annually around 21 stst

of July. Santilia is an ancient celebration of Sacele’s of July. Santilia is an ancient celebration of Sacele’s shepherds, on St. Elijah’s day, in Poiana Angelescu. shepherds, on St. Elijah’s day, in Poiana Angelescu.

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SantiliaSantilia What is specific for this holiday is What is specific for this holiday is

that the boys used to offer as gifts that the boys used to offer as gifts to the future wives distaffs and to the future wives distaffs and cheese molds, which were skillfully cheese molds, which were skillfully notched.  After leading their flocks notched.  After leading their flocks to the mountains, the shepherds of to the mountains, the shepherds of Sacele were not allowed to Sacele were not allowed to descent to the village or to be descent to the village or to be visited by wives or girlfriends. The visited by wives or girlfriends. The purpose of this feast is to purpose of this feast is to exchange products and to meet exchange products and to meet young people in order to get young people in order to get married.married.

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We are expecting you all in july for We are expecting you all in july for

celebrate together Santilia by dances celebrate together Santilia by dances

and traditional romanian food.and traditional romanian food.