6 January in Romania—Boboteaza or Teofania (The Epiphany)
In Romania, on the 6 January, the Christians celebrate the Epiphany or The Manifestation of God. In Romanian, it is called Boboteaza or Teofania.
In our region (Bucovina—i.e. north-eastern Romania), people gather in front of the church where a cross of ice is placed. A tub is filled [...]
Archive for January 6th, 2008
January 6, 2008
The Festival of the Winter Traditions and Customs at Vatra Dornei
January 6, 2008Hello and Happy New Year everybody!
My name is Renata and I will tell you a few words about a festival which our 7th and 8th form pupils from Comanesti School have participated in on the 29th of December. It is called The Festival of the Winter Traditions and Customs and it was at the [...]
Oíche Chiún
January 6, 2008Oiche Chiun (Silent Night)
The boys and girls of Ms Dolan’s 4th class performed Oiche Chiún at the carol services with actions. The whole school and congregation joined in for the English verse at the end. They are accompanied on this recording by Mr Coughlan.
Happy Little Christmas
Semanatul and Sorcova
January 6, 2008Semanatul and Sorcova are performed only by children on the 1 January, early in the morning. A sorcova is a bouquet made up of tree twigs, which is used to touch (lightly) the people who receive the children with Sorcova.
Semanatul is similar but children don’t carry the sorcova with them; they fill their pockets [...]
Plugusorul, Capra and Ursul
January 6, 2008
On New Year’s Eve, after about five o’clock in the afternoon, children, teenagers and even adults go from house to house to announce the beginning of the New Year. They perform special songs, most of them funny and in certain regions the children are dressed in colourful clothes and wear masks. In Romanian, this custom [...]
Nollaig na nBan
January 6, 2008Nollag na mBan (Women’s Christmas), The Epiphany, The Visit of the Maji (Wise Men, Three Kings), Little Christmas. The 12th Day of Christmas.
The women of the household worked so hard during the Christmas season it became a tradition that they got the 12th day to themslves. In some parts of Ireland it used to be the practice for women [...]
