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    In remote northern Romanian villages secular traditions blend with modern influences.

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    While embroidered saints open the path towards the village cemetery, grandma’s coffin still waits in the back of the garden. The oranges and tangerines in the bread basket replace the traditional apples from “the tree of the dead” destined to help the soul in its “Great Transition”. by: faith Views[443] The two sisters, the mother and the grandmother reflect the passing nature of life and the succession of generations during an interment ceremony. The money collected in the coffin is a symbol for the customs that have to be paid while passing towards the next world. by: faith Views[439] A group of peasants bow while praying during a funeral ritual on top of a hill. Modern elements like this bag portraying one of Disney’s characters merge with local traditions in a critical moment for the Romanian cultural identity. by: faith Views[905] After an open air ceremony, the peasants circle the church for 3 times allowing the priests to open the way. The chorus, formed by the most talented villagers, accompany the mass while singing religious songs right behind the priests group. by: faith Views[599] The last Christians get shelter under the umbrella while they wait for the end of the religious ceremony. Every year the local community celebrate the protecting saint of their former wooden church built around the 1700s. by: faith Views[366]
     

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    I started to tremble on a road outside Wien while I waited for a kind-hearted driver to take me further. I left Bucharest hoping to reach Paris by hitchhiking: 1500 miles. It was 3 AM and the narrow space at the edge of the road barely allowed me to ... Read more >
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