Maramures, fairy land

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

ROMANIA | Monday, 8 July 2013 | Views [195] | View Larger Image

People here have a way of making simple things a piece of art by decorating the old wooden architectures with different simple objects. Simplicity is key word in every way possible.

Even if not situated very far away from where I live, I never had the opportunity, so far, to travel in this part of the country I heard some many wonderful stories off.
I have discoverred breath-taking places as exactly the ones I pictured in my mind. I was so impressed, that I went twice in only one month. The places seen there made me decide having a reportage in what my future journeys brought.
It is amazing how people in this part of the world managed to conserve their traditions and identity throughout the centuries.
Even if, nowadays, it seems 'old fashion', one can find in each elderly's houses well hidden in preserved chests at least one traditional outfit.
The place is so full of offers which made it really hard for me to decide whether I was to show you the people and the places or just the elements that I considerred as being land's trademark.
This time, I chose to show you more of a spiritual side rather then the material one, by selecting some key elements found in the Poienile Izei's households.

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While most of us have trouble in figuring what last piece of technology should buy, people places don't rely on it, but only see it as another decorative element to fit in the landscape intruded, probably, by some 'invaders' that don't understand inhabitans here don't really need much to be happy. The old lady where I took the picture at, told us she doesn't recolect the last time she has used the TV. Didn't take me much to understand they have their own stories and don't need anything else that could interfere with their values and local believes.

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Maramures, fairy land

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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