The traditions of birth in the rural world have the role of making the woman's task easier, of helping her to give birth well and to protect her child from evil, seen and unseen.
In the popular view, the wedding or marriage is understood as a transition to another stage of life, a stage that marks the entry of young people into social life.
That we die is natural. The traditions of death and burial have the role of paying tribute to the person who has passed on, to honour his memory and to help him pass to the afterlife.
The most beautiful traditional dances & celebrations are meant to bring more joy and prosperity to our homes, to protect us from evil, from troubles and pains.
The traditional clothing is formed within a small collective group, having the same materials, cuts and models, keeping its originality, ethnicity and expressiveness.
The ancestors were great connoisseurs of plants and had a holistic approach to health. The cures were known to every woman in the village and were naturally passed on to neighbors or family members.
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