21/12/2021
Happy Winter Solstice from Romania! 🌞
21.12.2021
“During winter solstice, when the sun is weak and frost and dryness take over, Romanian peasants conceived ceremonies to help the Sun and Nature to overcome this "temporary crisis."
Peasants possessed a deep knowledge of the way to tend the earth. They had the ability to enjoy life and to dream into the future. They were regular observers of the feasts for the earth, their cattle, the flowers and crops, and the overall beauty of living.
Here is an image of Capra (Goat), a Romanian New Year dance theatre that dates back to ancient times. For Romanians, the death and resurrection of the Capra reflects the death and rebirth of vegetation. The picture is part of "Wilder Mann: The Image of the Savage" by Charles Freger.”
National Geographic
Traditional Romanian ceremonies harmoniously include both the sacred and the profane, magic and Christian practices and norms, resulting in peculiar aesthetic achievements, and reveal a special sense of humour.
