Traditions and Customs in Romania

Thesis: one’s personal culture and sense of tradition will always be a strong part of the self, regardless of external factors which can have a profound influence on one’s life.

Clothing: The men wore breechcloths with leggings and buckskin shirts with belts and the women wore long, buckskin dresses, hats, and knee length moccasins. They both wore moccasins to protect their feet. Gloves were also occasionally worn by men. Both also painted their faces for ceremonies and special occasions.

In the villages of Eastern Europe it was custom before the New Year for a messenger to

Clothing was also an important part in men's lives. The Sumptuary laws implied to not only the women, but to the men too. Men also wore many layers, some similar to the women. According to Linda Alchin, "The fashions were designed to give the impression of a small waist-especially desired by the women but also emulated by men" (Elizabethan Upper Class Fashion). They wore most of the following under layers: a shirt, stockings, a codpiece, and a corset. Then, most of the following over layers: a doublet, separate sleeves, breeches, a belt, a ruff, a cloak, and boots or flat shoes. Men's clothing fashions were related to those of women's due to the similar, and many layers.

It is clear that cultural tradition delivers set foundations into a person’s lifetime, giving identity and sense of belonging to a person and their social group. It allows individuals to feel part of something and understand their ancestral values and customs. Several people believe that it is very important to preserve cultural traditions because they feel as if tradition is the main enabler to a shared identity and to a construction of social consistency and unity. People also believe that conservancy of cultural traditions forms exclusive bonds within members of the community, holding people with the same background together to pass on cultural values, and excluding those who aren’t part of the culture. They think that the actual preservation of traditions means not to change the customs and traditions, to not grow from our culture, for example not learning another language because you already know your mother tongue. It is a way to group up and tag everyone in a form of an alliance, and to have better organization and awareness of where everyone comes from.

"Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" is significant as it establishes the issue of representation in ethnography. The purpose of the article is to raise the question of how can we study a different culture from the outside and how can we understand our own culture from within. Culture can be defined in many ways, Tylor (1871) stated that culture is; “…that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.” Therefore, the article presents the topic of cultural relativism, arguing that there is no impartial viewpoint from which to assess cultures, that every culture should be interpreted and understood from the

The Maidu wore different clothes than what we wore now. Men wore breechcloths made from buckskin or wire grass. Women wore aprons of buckskin, willow, and shredded bark. On the tribes feet, they wore deerskin moccasins. In winter, they wore fur-lined leggings, fur robes and woven feather blankets. They added grass to moccasins to keep their feet toasty

The traditional Athabascan potlatch has not change much since it was celebrated by their ancestors in the past. In this essay we will explore what the significance of the Athabascan potlatch and why it is so important to the communities where it is celebrated. We will also explore similar “gift giving” ceremonies by other indigenous people around the world.

Every Culture has a set of rituals that they partake in, that are often constructed over a long period of time. Simple Actions, and special moments contain so much meaning and make everlasting memories. All rituals despite the locations they originate from, or the location they are carried out in contain the same components, they are repetitive, symbolic, remind a certain group of people about their values and beliefs, and these rituals commemorate a significant moment. For example christians commemorate the birth of christ by attending mass, and many other cultures celebrate this moment in many different ways that have in depth symbolic meaning. In the book “Guests of the Sheik” by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea rituals play a major role. Fernea’s husband Bob is an anthropologist studying the occupants of a small village named El Nahra and their culture. Fernea has documented her experiences, and adventures, and her perspective of the many rituals that the townspeople participate in such as, Ramadan, Muharram, weddings, and pilgrimages. In Muslim culture pilgrimages are immensely important and can even lead to an elevated status. Such as the pilgrimage to Mecca. Fernea is able to participate in a pilgrimage to Karbala with a couple of the towns women she had befriended. The Pilgrimage to Karbala is a symbolic, and cultural ritual in the aspect that it is reenacted every year, and is full of symbolic meaning, commemorates an important occasion and reminds a culture about their

These conflicts have resulted in physical conflicts as well as occasional violence. Most Romanians are poor and the overall living standard is poor. They have some social classes though, there are the Elite, old Elite and the poverty stricken. In cities, most of the Romanians wear western clothing while other people wear the traditional garb. Roma people wear their bright colors and tend to stand out. Romanians are also very superstitious. They are considered the most superstitious and the most religious of the Europeans. They have some very strange superstitions like not having a window or door open especially when there is a breeze because the breeze will make you and themselves sick and if they have hiccups someone is thinking about them. They also believe that garlic will keep the vampires away and in covering the mirrors when a loved one is deceased. They use a lot of herbs in their medicine as well. They have many different religions in Romania. They have Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and some that have an unaffiliated religion and some that have another different religion. Some even believe in pseudo and para science, horoscopes, tarot readings, and there is even many who practice this. They have a black magic tax in Romania allowing any of this stuff that they practice a legal profession although many

In a traditional Western film the clothing for the hero is usually a white hat, (this is to show purity). The hero would also wear a brightly coloured shirt , a pair of jeans and cowboy boots with spurs on the back of them. The hero is also very clean and also normally tall and good looking. A traditional Western includes things like white settlers living in a town

The official language is Romanian but Hungarian and German are also spoken. More than 80% of the population in Romania belongs to the Romanian Orthodox Church (Romania CLIO) One holiday that they celebrate is called National Day. When Romania first gained its independence in 1878, but without owning Transylvania. On December 1, 1918, the Romanian government issued a law that they would now own Transylvania. Romanians have honored this historic event since the death of Nicolae Ceausescu's Communist government in 1990. Businesses close for the day, and there are military parades and public speeches. Another important day is kind of a hard one, Sărbătoarea Blajinilor (Fast of the Blajini). Sărbătoarea Blajinilor is the second Monday after Easter is a folk holiday. According to legend, the Blajini are a kindly, innocent creatures who live in a fairyland on the banks of a river that is fed by all the rivers in the world. On the second Monday after Easter, women throw red eggshells on running streams in hopes that they will reach the Blajini and remind them that it is time to celebrate the Easter feast. Romanian food is very healthy and to them it is simple. The main meal of the day is lunchtime. The usual schedule is soup, then the main course, and dessert. Romanian soups are often made with sour cream, whether they are based on beans and bacon, meatballs, chicken, cabbage, root vegetables with a little vinegar, or tripe with a hot green pepper on the side. Everyday main courses include pork or veal, served roasted, usually accompanied by a vegetable. A Romanian specialty is sarmale, or spiced meat, rice, and onions wrapped in cabbage or grape leaves (Romania CLIO). Centuries of rule by outsiders led Romanians to concentrate on such folk arts as wood carving, pottery, weaving, and embroidery. The culture is very interesting and very

Gypsies are an ethnic group, scattered throughout Europe and North America, who maintain a nomadic way of life in industrialized societies. They migrated from Northern India in around the 14th century and pride themselves on maintaining all elements of traditional gypsy culture. The most significant differences between my life and that experienced by Gypsy adolescents are evident in their family life, gender roles, educations and traditions.

This essay will first state a brief description of tradition and modernity, to explain the distinction between two societies. Then will explore the attribute of traditional society while it also references more scholarly explanation such as John K.

The old-traditional way of life has vanished for ever. Today only villages and some small towns remind us of this kind of life, and as time passes, more people choose to abandon traditional way of life, to move to the “big city”. Modern way of life has nothing in common with the traditional one. Human habits, values, norms have changed. The most important of these social changes can be observed in human relationships, family economy, education, government, health, and religion. To be able to examine these changes, one has to compare traditional and modern way of life.