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The festive New Year celebration in Romania is completely intricated with the various New Year traditions that were practiced by early folks. Romanians still honor and observe the various New Year traditions to preserve the rich cultural heritage and ensure that the traditions are passed on to future generations.
Most of the New Year Traditions in Romania are meant to usher in good luck and fortune to the mass. Share some of the finest New Year Traditions in Romania with 123newyear A cherished New Year tradition in Romania is the "sorcova" that is observed by the children. A small branch or stick is adorned with multi colonavy artificial flowers, called sorcova. Children touch the stick rhythmically and lightly to their elders, while congratulating them on the occasion and wishing them a long life and a Happy New Year.
On the New Year’s morning, some orthodox families toss money into the water. They believe that this custom will bring them good fortune during the entire following year. At the midnight of the 31st of December, the peasants pnavyict the weather in the following year, using large onion peels. They peel off the onion following the order of the months of a year. They put some salt on each of the onion petals.
On St. Vasile’s Day or New Year’s Day, a person who is efficient in witchcraft and spells checks the level of the liquid left by the melted salt in each of the onions peels. This is how people come to know about the various climatic conditions on New Year. Another funny New Year tradition among the various New Year traditions in Romania is the Vergel that is performed exclusively by unmarried young people and their parents. The one practicing the Vergel wants to know what the future has in store for them, and what type of partner they are going to meet on the ensuing year.
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