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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2009 7:40:06 GMT 2
Dragaica/Sanziene last episode: tis today! ;D D./Sanziana was the agrarian godess of fields. Tis believed that she was born on 9th March when Baba Dochia dies and she growed up miraculously until 24th June when the plant that bear her name is in bloom,and she's already a beautiful woman. Sanziana keeps alive the rememberance of the neolithical Great Godess,a selenar divinity, identifîed with Diana &Iuno (Roman) and Hera&Artemis (Greeks). Various names for Sanziana: Dardaica, The Empress, Queen of Fields, The Mistress of Sisters, The Bride....she walks on Earth or flows in the air today and she sings and dance with 10 beautifvl maidens, called Iele. In this ceremony,she cures diseases, she brings dreams/premonitions for the unmarried maidens (that show their future husband). When people don't celebrate Her she provokes storms, people get sick, takes away the curing properties of plants. Obey Her! ;D
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Post by seana on Apr 30, 2011 20:45:47 GMT 2
Are there any special traditions in your country today? In Austria a maypole is ereced on April 30th or maybe also on May 1st, sometimes with processions and may dance, but in our region it is mostly about drinking beer, playing jokes (for example hiding someones garden door in a tree or something like that) and guarding the pole so that it can't be cut down by someone from the neighbour village (if they haven't already done that before ;D) I also heard that sometimes the tree for the pole is stolen from a forest in the neighbourhood. Another tradition is the "Maistrich" - hearts and initials of lovers are painted on the street in front of their houses with chalk
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Post by maris on Apr 30, 2011 22:01:44 GMT 2
Are there any special traditions in your country today? In Austria a maypole is ereced on April 30th or maybe also on May 1st, sometimes with processions and may dance, but in our region it is mostly about drinking beer, playing jokes (for example hiding someones garden door in a tree or something like that) and guarding the pole so that it can't be cut down by someone from the neighbour village (if they haven't already done that before ;D) I also heard that sometimes the tree for the pole is stolen from a forest in the neighbourhood. Another tradition is the "Maistrich" - hearts and initials of lovers are painted on the street in front of their houses with chalk Today is Koninginnedag(Queensday) in The Netherlands where we celebrate the birthday of the mother of our current queen. Her own birthday is on january 31st but decided to keep koninginnedag on her mothers date of birth. It's a dutch tradition since 1885. And it's really a day of national unity and togetherness with all kinds of dutch games, food, free markets in almost every city/town and ofc. the color orange can be seen everywhere Found a very funny video on how a english comedian explains how Queensday comes across on foreign people during this day
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Post by wolferin on May 6, 2011 20:44:23 GMT 2
I found that there's no thread about the customs in different countries - I mean what you do like a folk tradition or ritual in different events in life - birth, wedding, death, holidays...
For example. today in Bulgaria is the day of St. George. It is orthodox, folk and official holiday and is a non-working day. The orthodox church celebrates the memory of St. George - saint-warrior and martyr mostly well known for the legend about killing a dragon. Also there's a legend he resurected the ox of a poor man, so he is considered a patron of the shepherds. As an official holiday it is celebrated as a day of the Bulgarian army and the valor. The folks tradition is to sacrifice a lamb. Early in the morning the shephard chooses one lamb from the herd, decorates the lamb's head with fresh flowers, puts also a wreath of flowers on the lamb's neck. This will be lamb to be killed and then cooked. It is roasted with rise, made barbecue on a spit, baked in a brick oven or in a pit in the ground with fire over it. After that relatives and friends gather, eat and drink red wine. If someone has name day ( is called Georgi, female Gergana) he invites guests and receives presents. Opposite to birthdays, when the people are always invited, it is told that everybody can go uninvited on a name day, but in the last years most of the people do not do that. My husband is called Georgi, the Bulgarian for George. We gathered with relatives in a village for dinner with baked lamb and red wine. ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2011 21:18:29 GMT 2
That's a pretty cool celebration you do on St. George (my stomach speaks instead of brains ;D ). Here is a fixed date with that, each year on 23rd of April. In folk tradition the name is San' George (shortened version in pronounciation). He's considered to be a god of vegetation, protector of revived nature, cattles and sheep ( so that's a strong resemblance between our cultures..though I think it's a common echo of older thracian lore). The head of the family adorns at the doors and gates with green branches in the St. George morning; the belief is that they will protect humans, cattles and fields from evil spirits. Also, it is said that the unmarried young women could have seen their future husband in the water reflection that night (it's a superstition that we can find here on a several ocassions during year). I never tried that though. ;D It was also an opportunity for picking plants for magic potions and stuff like that, but haven't tried it either , and from what I understood , in my family , not even in the past that happened : somehow they rebelled on doing what everyone else did and they also said it's silly..that plants are to cure, not for magic so that only silly geese can hope to see pictures of guys in water. Love my family. ;D But I like that idea: it is found in other people's lore, and shows common beliefs in all Europe in fact. Since I was kid and up until now, I only saw that adorning with branches at doors and gates. In another order of ideas,but importantly, have our best wishes for The Master on his name day.
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Post by Nordis on May 9, 2011 13:47:21 GMT 2
I found that there's no thread about the customs in different countries - I mean what you do like a folk tradition or ritual in different events in life - birth, wedding, death, holidays... I moved the posts from the new thread here since I thought this thread here could be about celebration days in general, not just the nationwide ones Nordis / mod.
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Post by wolferin on May 10, 2011 8:09:56 GMT 2
I moved the posts from the new thread here since I thought this thread here could be about celebration days in general, not just the nationwide ones Nordis / mod.O.K. We got very sleepy here, I thought something for awakening, but really the threads are similar.
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Post by noncho on Mar 1, 2012 17:20:48 GMT 2
Today we have a nice old celebrations here called Baba Marta. We have crossed red and white wrist bands on our hands or clothes for health and success(they are called Martenitsa). Here is some more info - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martenitsa
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2012 18:46:16 GMT 2
Today we have a nice old celebrations here called Baba Marta. We have crossed red and white wrist bands on our hands or clothes for health and success(they are called Martenitsa). Here is some more info - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martenitsa Here's the same, except it's called Martisor. And it is followed next days by other old celebrations too : www.argophilia.com/news/martie-romania/25104/
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Post by wolferin on Apr 14, 2012 23:39:24 GMT 2
Happy Easter to these who celebrate it today! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2012 4:40:52 GMT 2
Happy Easter to these who celebrate it today! ;D I double your wishes!
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Post by maris on Apr 30, 2012 0:58:32 GMT 2
Today it's Koninginnedag which is the birthday of the mother of our current queen(Beatrix) She decided not to move it's date to her own birthday.
Has been holiday since 1885 in honour of queen Wilhelmina's fifth birthday(Grandmother of current queen)
People wear orange, there are (music)festivities, partying, flee markets and so on This is John Fealey's view on "Queensday"
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Post by umay on May 26, 2012 1:48:56 GMT 2
old turks separated year into two season.Summer begins 6th may and winter begins 8th nowember. 6th may is the beginning of the summer . it is named hıdırellez in Turkey.Various names in other turkic nations and some balkan nations. it is said that whatever you wish for on 5th may night, will come true.we write our wishes on small papers and we tie them to a rose branch. In the morning if it fell down ,it means the holy person of the night 'Hıdır' read the wish.(Actually if it is windy that night every wishes believed to be accepted).if you find your paper on the floor ,you have to bury it or throw it to the sea.And some people make little figures cars,house,baby:) what they want and put them outside.And another tradition is to jump over fire for good luck. On 6th may people meet with their friends neighbours and relatives and go to countryside,go picnics.
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