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.
The folk tradition refers to the month of November as "Brumar" or "Promorar". In the Romanian language, the words "bruma" and "promoroaca" mean "hoarfrost". It is the month when the hoarfrost can often be seen. In some folk poems, an interesting character can be found – he kisses the flowers, thus making them wither. November is also called the month of wines ("Vinar" or "Vincer").
The preparations for the winter season which have been begun in October become more and more intense in November, the month which ends the autumn.
The folk celebrations of this month are:
November 1st: ...
The month of October (called "Brumarel" in the folk tradition, as the hoarfrost begins now) announces the coming of the cold season and the works in that period consist especially in preparations for the winter.
If the leaves of the trees get yellow and fall early, this means that the next year will be rich. If it rains a lot in October, the month of December will be windy and if there`s much hoarfrost or even snow, the weather in January will be fine.
The folk celebrations of this month are:
October 1st: St. Procoava
October 14th: St. Parascheve
October 18th: The “Lucin” (St. ...
The people refer to the month of September as "rapciune", meaning the beginning of the cold period, but also "viniceriu", because September remains the month of grapes.
The folk celebrations of this month are:
September 1st: St. Simeon of the Pillar
September 4th: St. Vavila
September 8th: Little St Mary
September 14th: Cross Day
September 24th: The “Tecle”
September 26th-28th: The Autumn Filipi
September 1st: Simeon of the Pillar
In the folk belief Simeon is the one who sustains the earth and the sky, by sitting on a tall pillar. He is the patron of the winds and can ...
The folk tradition also refers to the month of August as “gustar” (the Romanian verb “a gusta” means “to taste”).
The folk celebrations of this month are:
August 1st: Macaveii; The Day of the Cross
August 6th: Probejenia (The Transfiguration of Christ)
August 15th: Dormition of Virgin Mary
August 29th: Beheading of St John the Baptist
August 1st: Macaveii; The Day of the Cross
This is the last day when the honey can be collected (it is also called “The Macavei of the beehives”), thus getting special virtues. Another name is “The Macavei of the bears”, because their mating ...
The old name of July is “cuptor” (meaning “oven” in Romanian language). This is due to the high temperatures of this month, but also because now is the time when the crops are harvested.
The celebrations of this month are:
July 1st: Cosmandinul (Saints Cosma and Damian); Ana Foca
July 8th: St. Pricopie; The celebration of the wolf
July 15th: Ciurica
July 16th-18th: The Summer “Circovi”; St. Marina (July 17th)
July 20th: St. Ilie (Sanilie)
July 21th: Ilie Palie
July 22th: Foca
July 27th: St. Ilie the Little; St. Pantelimon (Pintilie the Traveller)
July 1st: Cosmandinul ...
The name of the month of June comes from the name of the goddess Iuno, the protector of married women. In popular tradition though, June is called „ciresar”, meaning „the month of the cherries”, because this is the time of the year when this fruits ripe.
Traditional June celebrations are:
June 11th: Saint Vartolomeu
June 12th: Saint Onufrie
June 14th: Saint Eliseu
June 19th: Saint Iuda
June 24th: Sanzienele (Dragaica)
June 29th: Saint Peter of the summer (The celebration of wolves)
June 30th: The stones of Saint Peter
June 11th: Saint Vartolomeu
In the folk Romanian ...
As its old name indicates (“Flower”, “Leaf”, “The Month of Herbs”), May is the month of the luxuriant vegetation, very good for working on the field, for animals and for the fruit trees.
The celebrations of this month are:
May 1st: Armindeni
May 12: St. Gherman
May 21: Constantine Starling (Constantine of the Chicken)
May 25: Ioan Fierbe-Piatra (John the Stone Boiler)
May 1st: Armindeni
Also named “the bitters day” or “the drinkers’ day”, May 1st symbolizes in the folk tradition the beginning of the summer. The name of “Armindeni” (also Armendina, Armindin, Arminder) comes ...
The Easter is the most important celebration of the Romanian people and it is preceded by numerous preparations and rituals.
April 23: Flowers Saturday (Lazarus’ Saturday)
April 24: Palm Day (Flowers Day)
April 28: Great Thursday
April 29: Great Friday
May 1-1: The Easter
May 6: The Small Fountain
May 9: Good People’s Easter
Flowers Saturday (Lazarus’ Saturday)
Lazarus, the character whose name was given to this day can have various meanings. He is thought to be either the brother of Martha and Mary, who was resurrected by Jesus, prior to His entrance in Jerusalem, either ...
April was the second month of the Roman calendar, which began on March 1st. In the Julian and Gregorian calendars, it was the fourth month.
The old name of April, “prier”, is related to the weather, which is favorable for continuing the agricultural works begun in March.
When the weather was changing and it was too cold for seeding, April was named “bag on a stick” (Romanian: “traista-n bat”), which was associated to poverty.
According to the tradition, if the weather is beautiful in April, May will be cold and frosty. Instead, if April is cold, the weather will be beautiful in May. ...
The old name of March, ”martisor”, reminds the traditional custom of celebrating the spring by wearing red and white colored braids. The Romanian word “martisor” comes from “matisor” (the buds which appear in spring time).
The celebrations of this month are:
March 1: “Martisor” (little March); Dochia, the old woman; The beginning of the old women’s days
March 9: Macenicii (the Martyrs)
March 17: Alexie, man of God; Snake Day
March 25: the Annunciation (Blagovestenia); Cuckoo Day
March 1: “Martisor” (little March); the Old Dochia; Beginning of the old women’s days
The ...
