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Episode 1: Happy birthday, Romania!
Episode 10: Solitude and serenity from the Carpathians
Episode 11: Embracing beauty in Brasov
Episode 12: The quirks, the crazies, and the Romanians
Episode 13: British hope in the Romanian South
Episode 14: No Limits in Jiu Valley
Episode 15: Gene Keys magic in Romania
Episode 16: Calling on the ancients from Canada
Episode 17: Awaken thee, Romanian
Episode 18: The Dao, the Brit and the Dacians
Episode 19: From volunteering to the art of the Romanian verse
Episode 2: A new perspective, a new life
Episode 3: First times change you
Episode 4: A little Hindi Christmas
Episode 5: From Vienna, with love
Episode 6: Latvian mom meets Transylvania
Episode 7: Know thy neighbour
Episode 8: Hope with an Italian twist
Episode 9: Adventures in Transylvania

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Episode 19: From volunteering to the art of the Romanian verse May 8, 2023
Episode 18: The Dao, the Brit and the Dacians February 8, 2022
Episode 17: Awaken thee, Romanian December 1, 2021

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Episode 1: Happy birthday, Romania!
Episode 10: Solitude and serenity from the Carpathians
Episode 11: Embracing beauty in Brasov
Episode 12: The quirks, the crazies, and the Romanians
Episode 13: British hope in the Romanian South
Episode 14: No Limits in Jiu Valley
Episode 15: Gene Keys magic in Romania
Episode 16: Calling on the ancients from Canada
Episode 17: Awaken thee, Romanian
Episode 18: The Dao, the Brit and the Dacians
Episode 19: From volunteering to the art of the Romanian verse
Episode 2: A new perspective, a new life
Episode 3: First times change you
Episode 4: A little Hindi Christmas
Episode 5: From Vienna, with love
Episode 6: Latvian mom meets Transylvania
Episode 7: Know thy neighbour
Episode 8: Hope with an Italian twist
Episode 9: Adventures in Transylvania

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The summer harvest crown or "Cununa la seceriș" a

The summer harvest crown or "Cununa la seceriș" as it's known in Romanian, an emblem of the firey summer days, but also an item filled with magical, protective properties for the wearer. ⁠
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The Romanian harvest crown is made out of dried wheat, the quintessential symbol of fertility and abundance. Wheat has also become the main ingredient for bread making, which represents the cornerstone of life through the divine blessing it carries (since bread is also part of the Pater Noster prayer and other holy religious ceremonies). ⁠
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The most important ritualistic aspect is watering the wheat crown as part of a fertility and good luck incantation. The watering ceremony represents the rite to passage of the girl who wears it (who should always be unmarried). The "uncrowning" ritual is always performed by an older person or a lad, symbolic in its transfiguration.⁠
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#woanderers #summer #romaniansummer #romania #traveltoromania #traditionalromania #summersurprises #cununa #seceris #seceriș #riteofpassage

Psssssst...in case you haven't heard, there's a ne

Psssssst...in case you haven't heard, there's a new podcast episode up on Wo/anderers. 👀 ⁠
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A very poetic, intersectional, Romanian-loved one to boot. 😍⁠
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With a very special JoAnne Growney from the United States. 🇺🇸⁠
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Enjoy!⁠
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#woanderers

🌹 The magnificent celebration of Whitsun, the l

🫒Curățenie🫒⁠ .⁠ A Romanian word which

🫒Curățenie🫒⁠
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A Romanian word which enfolds so many layers of meaning. A concept normally translated as "cleanliness" in English, which is closer to the idea of "immaculate", but whose sense contains both heavely and early qualities intimately tied together in one thought.⁠
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During Lent, Romanians are traditionally very careful about their state of "curățenie". All bowls need to be thoroughly cleaned, to make sure that no accidental animal leftover spoils this sacred time. Clean wax is used to originally decorate Easter eggs with magical patterns and mystical symbols. And ultimately, on the holiest of days, pure fire sent by God is meant to help remind us of the clean mind and heart we should grow with each thought, word and deed we offer while we're all in this adventure called life on this planet. ⁠
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Today is a day when we celebrate the highest state of "curățenie", received through the miraculous resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Let's honor it through the expressed beauty of our souls.⁠
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Hristos a înviat! Christ is risen! 🌞
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#woanderers #paște #easter #easterwishes #christisrisen #hristosaînviat #new #spring #renewal #romania #romaniantradition #light

An ancient tradition that dates back more than 800

An ancient tradition that dates back more than 8000 years. A celebration shared by the people who lived on these archaic lands. A memento of hope, growth, and life. 🌱⁠
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The mărțișor is more than a trinket. It provides magical protection for the wearer and connects them to the higher natural energy waves of spring.⁠
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May we all enjoy a florescent March, both inside and out! 🌸⁠
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#woanderers #spring #mărțișor #martisor #march #welcomespring #hope #ancienttimes #tradition #romania #românia #ethnology #culture #1martie💐 #1stmarch #florescent #sunnyspring #podcastofinstagram #madeinromania

🎄🎄🎄⁠ Heaven and Earth,⁠ Heaven and Ea

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Heaven and Earth,⁠
Heaven and Earth⁠
In song they are resounding.⁠
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Angels and people,⁠
Angels and people⁠
Are singing together.⁠
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Christ is being born,⁠
The Lord is descending,⁠
Angels are singing,⁠
The Wise Men are adoring Him,⁠
Shepherds are running⁠
Around the manger they are gathering.⁠
Great miracles took place.⁠
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Merry Christmas, everyone! May your souls be full and your table at least as rich as those of Romanians these days!⁠
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A 📸 beyond time by Gabriel Motica from Fotomotica (Facebook)⁠
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#woanderers #merrychristmas #hapyholidays #beyondtime #eternal #eternalromania #romania #christmasinromania #wonderful #wanderer #gabrielmotica #carols #christmascarols #livinginheaven ⁠

☦️ The day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

☦️ The day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ☦️⁠
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A day that marks the mythical split between summer and winter, one that unifies Earth with Heaven. And a symbol of the Christian sacrificial spirit 🙏 that is needed in order to acquire heaven on Earth, or to bring the Divine inside each and every one of our hearts.⁠
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"On this day, it's good to eat honey and polenta, so you have a sweet life." 🐝⁠
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"On the Day of the Cross, my mother used to take the watermelons that were lying around the garden in the attic. If we got any kind of boil or something would start hurting, my mom would take a piece of dried watermelon, dip it in water and place it where it hurt. And if the lords got a throat ache, she would cut out the middle of a melon put to dry on the Day of the Cross and she would tie it around their necks. It did wonders for them." - info shared by Centrul Culturii Tradiționale Maramureș from Memoria Ethnologica, the Parasca Fă Collection ⁠
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Simple, yet inspired 📸 by Alexandru Brădăţan⁠
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#woanderers #dayofthecross #traveler #traditionsofromania #ageold #holiday #newplaces #newdestinations #christianorthodox #simplelife #fallvibes #autumndays

The full moon is known for twisting our minds and

The full moon is known for twisting our minds and weaving our destinies, according to old Romanian beliefs. In Romanian culture, this is the time to focus on health 🌱 and strength building. People would go with their entire families to church, to get their divine blessing. Usually, special prayers were required to finalize this health ritual - women would read the Akathist Hymn of the Virgin Mary, while men would call on Saint Nicholas for protection. 🙏⁠
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It was also believed that women who connect with the abundant moonlight that falls on Earth during the peak of the full moon could get pregnant more easily. 🤰⁠
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Enjoy the growing moon magic! 🌕️⁠
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Larger than life 📸 shot in 🇷🇴 by CalzzOne⁠
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#woanderers #fullmoon #lunaplina #sages #oldwisdom #femininity #energy #moonenergy #romaniafrumoasa🇷🇴 #romaniacosmica #romania #discovernewplaces #internationalsinromania

🔥 A blast from the past around the campfire fro

🔥 A blast from the past around the campfire from Andrew Kenneth Fretwell 🇬🇧⁠
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Which serves as a good reminder of the wonder that internationals find in the locals in Romania. 🇷🇴⁠
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Check out Andrew's episode, in which he explores the depth of his Romanian connection: https://woanderers.com/episode-18-the-dao-the-brit-and-the-dacians/⁠
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#woanderers #podcastofinstagram #podcastromanesc #podcastofromania #listen #newperspective #wujigong #romaniafrumoasa🇷🇴 #România #romanianpodcast #aboutromania #britinromania #unitedkingdom🇬🇧 #lovedromania

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