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Traditional Romanian winter folk celebration with costumed performers
Lifestyle

Romanian New Year Traditions: Plugușorul, Sorcova and the Bear Dance

From plough rituals to wish-chanting children, discover the folk customs that still mark the turning of the year in Romania.
A traditional Romanian plough decorated with ribbons and bells for the Plugușorul New Year ritual
Culture

Plugușorul: Romania's New Year's Ritual of Wishes and Plenty

Discover Plugușorul, the Romanian New Year's ritual where children and adults recite verses, crack whips and offer wishes for a prosperous year ahead.