1. CHRISTMAS TRADITION BY SURLEANU LORENA CLS VI B

2. CARLOS One of the most popular traditions in Romanian, the Eve of the Nativity, called Christmas Eve, is caroling, ritual texts composed of ceremonial dances and gestures. Since the night of 23 December 24 at midnight to dawn, the streets resound the voice of carol singers villages, dressed in traditional clothing specific to each county, at the homes of householders who wish health, happiness and prosperity in the coming year and from receiving gifts (colindeţe) in cash and products: nuts, pretzels, apples, coils, etc, Agerpres.

3. TRADITIONAL FOOD cabbage rolls are one of the traditional dishes prepared for Christmas made ​​from pork. housewives prepare them for Christmas dinner with polenta. Cake is a traditional Romanian and Bulgarian cake is traditionally prepared at Christmas.The dough is pretty much the same throughout Romania. The main ingredients are flour, milk, sugar, eggs, butter, yeast, and a pleasant taste plus lemon breeds peels and vor orange.

4. CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION The tree Christmas is usually a green fir tree decorated, naturally or artificially. Traditionally it is associated with the celebration of Christmas. Is brought into the houses decorated with Christmas lights (originally there were candles, but with changes in technology, the use of led bulbs is customary or of different bright cables), ornaments, garlands, candies and sweets during the period before Christmas. The tradition says that you trim the Christmas tree Christmas Eve, December 24. An Angel or a star can be put at the top of the tree, representing angels and star of Bethlehem.

5. The pig cutting On December 20, is known in the nation under the name of Ignatius pigs or Inatoarea. It is believed that on the night of dreams as pigs Jenni will be cut. From now on no longer fat, no longer put meat on them and no longer eat, for they have dreamed of cutting. The only activity permitted on this day was the pig cutting. Expectant mothers, for fear of failing to give birth to children with disability, respecting strict interdiction to work. People who worked on this day, they were punished by the Jones Day: Inatoarea-old woman, a greedy and ugly. According to the faith of his people, it tempts women to work, after you then.