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Sighet Winter Festival 2007
2007.12.29
Horseman in traditional winter outfit
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Horseman in traditional winter outfit
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The Festival's logo
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The Festival's logo
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Men choir
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Men choir
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People from Oncesti village
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People from Oncesti village
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A small boy carrying the name plate...
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A small boy carrying the name plate...
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Chatting..
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Chatting..
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Singing carols
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Singing carols
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And New Years wishes
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And New Years wishes
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Very cold
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Very cold
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but still happiness and smiles
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but still happiness and smiles
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Colorful traditional outfits
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Colorful traditional outfits
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Men dressed as devils
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Men dressed as devils
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It's ALL about Singing ...
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It's ALL about Singing ...
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and BEING there
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and BEING there
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The Devil's Dance
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The Devil's Dance
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People carrying the plow and home made bread (a Death in the background)
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People carrying the plow and home made bread (a Death in the background)
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Tasty and good looking home made bread
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Tasty and good looking home made bread
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Being again in my hometown (Sighetu Marmatiei) around New Year's I couldn't pass the chance of seing again the Winter popular parade (haven't seen one for 10 years or so--too much crowding and brrr.. cold).
Ever since 1968, on the 27th of December of each year, a winter carnival is held in Sighet. The heart of the carnival is the parade: hundreds of costumed and masked people from all the villages on the valleys sourrounding Sighet (and other regions of Romania as well--but less), horses and carts sing carols, utter “urături” (good wishes for the year to come) and perform traditional winter plays with Capra (The Goat), Ursul (The Bear), and Viflaimul.
Have fun identifying the traditional characters and enjoy the colorful display despite the (way) below freezing temperatures.
