Traditions of the Epiphany in Romania January 6

Epiphany (Jordan) - January 6: Epiphany not wash the clothes, holy water has now taken miraculous powers, it does not break again.

Epiphany is holy to all waters, and the priest goes to the water where you throw a cross.

More men dive to bring it back, and one that will remove the cross from the water will have good luck all year.

Iordanitul women: in villages north of the country, long ago, women gathered in large groups and went home to one food and drink.

After dinner, they sang and danced all night. Morning came out on the street and took the top men who appeared by chance on the road, took them forcibly to the river and threatening the water throwers

Also now in some regions, young wives take place in community integration married women by watering with well water or a river. On the night of Epiphany, girls their weird dreams.

It connects the ring its a red silk thread and a piece of basil, basil and place it under the pillow. Girls who fall on ice on the Epiphany can be sure that they will marry that year.

St. John the Baptist - January 7: this usually called "Wet ions, takes place in Transylvania and Bukovina. In Bukovina, the gates to all who bear that name is put a decorated tree, and it gives a party with musicians.

. In Transylvania who bears that name are held with great procession through the village to the river where they are baptized / purified.