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of these are still kept by people mainly those related to the important
moments in life: birth, marriage, and death. Through them the moral values
are communicated and handed over to the next generations.
At birth there are many interdictions and rituals that are to be held and the essential moments are related to the purifying act and recognition in the new state. From the folkloric point of view the godparent ship has a special importance. The wedding is by
far the most interesting family custom of all that is very complex in
its traditional forms combining economic, law, ritual and folkloric elements.
The popular "show" is almost fabulous. The acts from the marriage
foundation are ritual and ceremonial meant to bring prosperity, fecundity,
happiness and social integration to the young family. In this moment the
popular costume gains some specific significances and the act of the ceremony
is composed from many customs: the well - wishing at the bride's gate,
the dowry dance in the bride's yard and the parents forgiveness, then
the wedding at the groom's house, the gifts and the bride's adorning. Customs related to
death are still actual - beliefs and rituals of ancient origins. |
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| Customs throughout the year | |||||||
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customs are also of a special beauty and profusion. Here are some of them:
"Chiralesa", The day of the bear, "Filipii de iarna', The
Winter's Elders, "Dochiile", The Green Branch, The Fires, The
Forbidden Thursdays, "Sanzienele", "Foca", rituals for
flocks protection, the churches' festivals.
The churches' festivals are related to the churches' patrons' wakes when the families meet their relatives or their members that live in other village of the commune. The whole community participates to the requiem for the dead in the village's cemetery. The Fundu Moldovei commune is well known due to the abundance of customs related to the Christmas and New Year's celebration: Christmas carols, "clopotelul", "buhaiul" in the New Year's eve, dances of the masks, of the goat and deer, the bear, the old man and the hag, the bride and the groom, the seeding, popular theatre, the star dance and song. Characteristic of these customs is the artistic, literary, musical, choreographic, mimicry and dramatic reach repertoire. |
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