Cherish your past!-New Year Traditions

 Santa's Fair, which took place on December 22, 2001, has already become a tradition in our school, and it is a real joy for the students. They confessed, prepared various items that they now sold at the fair to colleagues, parents and teachers. With the money raised they will do a charity event for a colleague, to organize celebrations or parties. The activity aimed to raise awareness among students around the winter holidays to help the saddest like us. https://youtu.be/W_48cAskmzc

 Exhibition: CHRISTMAS TREE           Traditionally, around the winter holidays, the students of the Vocational School no.1, Cahul organizes with the contribution of the library, a Fair of Christmas trees. The variety of materials used in their manufacture was diverse. It should be noted that the fir trees were made of natural or recyclable materials. https://youtu.be/dTHML1uIgiw 

  Romania's Goat Dance Capra is the name of a traditional Romanian dance, performed around New Year. A man will dress up as a goat. He wears a multicolored costume and is accompanied by a group of singers during Christmas night. The goat will jump and dance, trying to scare the host. The custom involves props, literary and musical texts and dance. The goat costume is made up of a wooden head, whose lower jaw bone is loose so it can clatter, and multicolored horns that are adorned with mirrors, beads, colored tassels and ribbons, bells and goat or rabbit fur. The costume’s body is made up of thick fabric. It can be made of wool, a carpet or goat fur. Its main function is to hide the one who is wearing it. In some regions, the goat’s dance is performed on New Year’s Eve.                                    Made by Cosmin T.

                  Christmas Tree decoration Christmas in Romania undoubtedly the most tradition-filled time of the year. Many of these traditions are very old and quite unique to Romania. Others are newer and most likely borrowed .  Although some customs may differ from region to region, Christmas in Romania is celebrated in the same manner throughout the country. This particular Christmas tradition is common to many Christian countries, so it’s not specific to Romania. The Christmas celebration really begins when it’s time to decorate the Christmas tree. Romanians usually buy their Christmas tree just a couple of days before Christmas and they decorated together, as a family, on Christmas Eve. The Christmas tree stays in the house till January 7. Made by Ilarion C.

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  NEW YEAR'S EVE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Plowman, Sorcova, Goat or Bear. Picturesque traditions and meanings The moment of transition to the new year is accompanied by a series of picturesque customs and traditions, preserved from generation to generation, in certain rural areas of the country. Sorcova, the Plowman, walking with the Goat or the Bea Going or Walking with the Goat It is a custom that usually lasts from Christmas to the New Year. It is executed by a young man disguised as a goat, with a fur on his back. The goat and her companions go from house to house, dancing at everyone's doorstep, on the eve of New Year's Eve. Walking with the Bear or the Bear Game A young man wears the fur of an animal on his shoulders and shoulders, adorned in front of his ears with red tassels, accompanied by a crowd of carolers. The mask is led by a "Bear", accompanied by musicians and often followed by a whole procession of characters (including a child in the role of "bear c...

  Christmas decorations A very popular activity on the occasion of the winter holidays is the handmade decorations with a little imagination and talent. These are not only a way to have a home decorated in a unique way, but also an opportunity to have a pleasant family activity on a background of carols, while the aroma of freshly baked cookies attracts us with little great around the same table.   Going on the premise of a family Christmas (in our case the family is the school) with unique decorations made in groups, we made in the creative workshop various ornaments with which we decorated our classes, and some of them were used in at the Christmas Fair. From the money obtained, gifts were bought that will be offered to families with material difficulties, thus bringing them a ray of hope and joy in their souls.