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Traditional Romanian carollers in folk costumes singing in a snowy village
Culture

Colinde: Romania's Christmas Carol Traditions and Their Meaning

From house-to-house carolling to ancient winter solstice rituals, Romania's colinde are a living link to the past. Learn about the songs, costumes and customs that make the season magical.
Performers in traditional Romanian winter costumes acting in a village street
Culture

Viflaim: Romania's Christmas Folk Theatre of Shepherds and Kings

A centuries-old Christmas tradition, Viflaim brings the Nativity story to life through verse, music and masquerade in villages across Romania.
A snow-covered village in the Romanian countryside at dusk with a wooden church in the distance
Culture

Colinde and the Romanian Christmas Carolling Tradition

Long before the shop displays go up, Romania's winter calendar fills with colinde, the carols sung door to door. Here is how the tradition works and how visitors can experience it.