Folk Romania is the traditional Romanian art shop. You can learn here about the ancient traditions of the Romanian people. You can also see photos from Romania and send greetings. Our shop contains Romanian pottery, ceramic objects, masks, icons, movies, books, albums, textiles, folk Romanian costumes and dolls.

On Folk Romania you can learn all about the old Romanian traditions, about the old architecture, the cooking recipes, the life and customs of the Romanian people. The gallery has images and photos from various regions of Romania, from mountains and sea. You can also send greetings. You can virtually travel to Transylvania, Moldavia or Walachia and find information about Romania and Romanian people and Romanian history. Dracula, the Transylvania prince, is also present on Folk Romania.

You can buy gifts for the loved ones. They will love the Romanian masks, pottery, dolls, movies, books, textiles, albums, cd, landscapes and photos.

On Folk Romania forum you can meet the Romanians from the entire world and talk about Romania and its people.

Gaseste cele mai potrivite cadouri pentru cei dragi! Trimite felicitari virtuale cu imagini din Romania! Redescopera obiceiurile si traditiile milenare ale poporului roman! Folk Romania este un site despre Romania traditionala, cu oamenii, locurile, obiceiurile si mestesugurile ei.

Magazinul virtual de pe Folk Romania cuprinde obiecte de ceramica, masti traditionale, papusi, icoane, testaturi, costume populare, carti si albume.

Afla cat mai multe despre adevaratele traditii ale romanilor, despre arhitectura populara, alimentele, viata si obiceiurile poporului roman.

In galerie sunt cuprinse fotografii si imagini din diverse zone ale Romaniei, atat de la munte, cat si de la mare. Poti sa calatoresti in mod virtual prin Transilvania, Moldova sau Valahia si sa afli informatii despre Romania, poporul roman si istoria Romaniei.

Aici poti sa cumperi cadouri pentru cei dragi. Vor indragi mastile, ceramica, icoanele, papusile, tesaturile, costumele, cartile, cd, albumele, fotografiile si peisajele romanesti.

Pe forumul Folk Romania poti sa intalnesti romani din toate colturile lumii si sa discutati despre Romania si oamenii sai.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012
The name of this day (Romanian: “Sambata”) comes from the Latin “Saturnus Dies”, meaning “Saturn’s Day”.

St. Saturday is a kind old woman, who indicates the right path to the souls wondering in the other world. She walks all the time, therefore she wears iron shoes.

St. Saturday lives all by herself, in ... [Read more]

January sale (See all the products on sale)

Corund Plate
8 $ / 6.5 $
Horezu Plate
7 $ / 5.5 $
Horezu Bowl
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Dracula, vampires, “strigoi” and “moroi” in the Romanian tradition

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  • The month of January in the Romanian tradition

    In the folk language, the month of January is named „gerar” (Romanian: „ger”=frost), after the great frost from this month.

    January is characterized by brume, coldness and ice. Though, if the weather is warm in this month, it is said that February will bring cold weather.

    The celebrations of this month are:

  • January 1: The New Year (The Little Christmas), St. Vasile
  • January 5: The Boboteaza’s Eve
  • January 6: The Boboteaza (The Jordan, Jesus’ Baptism)
  • January 7: Sf. John the Baptizer (Santion)
  • January 16: St. Peter of the Wolves
  • January 16-17: The “Atanasii”
  • January 16-18: The Winter Circovi
  • January 29-31: The Winter Filipi
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