Folk Costumes & Tradition
It's been almost 2 months since I visited the Transylvanian Crafts Festival and thinking back, I miss the atmosphere and the good weather as well. It's not that the weather is bad now as temperatures are mostly between 1 and 10C, but days are shorter and light is gone by 5pm.
Anyway, I still have my photos and memories, so today I can share a snippet of the festival with you, show you some traditional folk costumes among others, that are on their way of disappearance, as people are only dressing them up during festivals and events. It's a natural process, no one is wearing such outfit in their daily life, we have better and more comfortable clothes to wear, but it's nice to keep the tradition going, even if just for a day or two.
This was the first folk costume I spotted and unfortunately, till I took out my camera to get ready to capture the lady, she passed by me and could only capture her from behind. She had a simple costume, adequate for her age. This may seem strange, but back in those day, costumes were defined according to age, marital status and God knows what other criteria. Once I visited a folk costume exhibition and there was a lot of info in this regard. If the lady was respecting the dress code of the age, then I can say, she's not a window as they were obliged to wear black. Imagine the depressing feeling, to be sentenced to wear black all your life, just because you lost your husband.
Then there was this guy, dressed in a costume I don't recognize. Not that I'm an expert, but should be able to tell if it's a Hungarian or Romanian costume. My guess is, it's Romanian, but I'm not 100% sure. The funny thing was, to see the guy with a mobile phone in his hand. Why funny? Because back in those days there were no phones at all, let alone mobile phones.
These girls were wearing some unusual, but really beautiful costumes. When I say unusual, I mean not the traditional ones you see in this region. I love both by the way.
There was a stage nearby and they were getting ready to perform. There sere several groups presenting traditional dances.
Waiting to get on the stage ...
I was a bit late for the show as I didn't know when it started, so I managed to sneak closer to the stage, but could still not get a better spot. I could have, if I would have been cheeky, but those proud parents who came to see their kids didn't deserve to be deprived of a good spot, so I stood where I was and did my best.
These teenagers were not only dancing, but singing as well, which is a difficult task. Trust me, I had my share in elementary school and know how tiring is to sing and dance at the same time for 10 minutes, but they did well.
Then there was this little guy, who stepped in, in front of my lens, so I took the opportunity and took a photo of him.
I really appreciate the effort of these kids as I know first hand how many months they have spent rehearsing.
Then I caught this group at the exit. They were chatting and enjoying the sunshine as their performance was over. I love this photo due to the bright red costumes. It reminds me of my costume in elementary school, handmade by my grandmother as there were no embroidery machines back then, so she made part of it by a non electric sewing machine and the rest by hand. She was working day and night, to finish my dress till I had my performance. I will never forget that.
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I notice that there they often do dressing like the old times, here it's less common... A little bit reminds some Austrian style
Teens doing this deserve respect, they love their culture and prefer that over stick to their phones whole day
Schools are helping out a lot as they have performances at the end of the year, or if there's an event as otherwise these teens won't get into folk dance, or just a fraction of them.
This festival is all about tradition, so it was obvious folk dance and folk costumes will be present.
That's the school I want! That's the good teaching it should be doing... Here they do nothing for the end of the year, it just finishes the school and that's it, all back home
That is shocking and not good. Here they have different events and tradition is always on the menu, as it should be. If not in school, where would these kids learn about it?
Consider that school that tried something traditional for Christmas have been flamed and accused of not being inclusive and respectful of other religions (cough you can imagine which one)... That's also one of the reason I bring the kid at all fairs, beside the joy, it's also a way to see part of our traditions and teach him that
Unfortunately the current trend is not what it should be. I mean Christmas has been celebrated for as long as humanity, Christians of course. Now we are trying to respect others, by forgetting and pushing aside our values? wtf?
You do a great job. As a parent, it's your job to teach your kids what they should know.
It is retarded and I agree, but from a society where if you say "I feel I am a chair" then you are a chair, what can you expect? East Europe probably goes better... Poland, Hungary, not sure about Romania
Thanks!
It's so nice to see these festivals where traditions are preserved and promoted, and you're doing the same through this post. Even though you didn't get a good spot, the photos are great, and I was also thinking about how much time and dedication this practice takes. It's admirable.
You know, we're nearing towards the end of the year and all it is left is the Christmas market, but thinking back, we had so many festivals and fairs all year, I could only be grateful. All these events are meant to first bring people together and also to promote tradition, which is the best thing.
These performances are also part of how you promote culture and how you keep tradition alive. I have a bunch of videos as well, but not times and necessary skills to put them together 😜
The videos would be great!!! If it takes time to learn editing... I took that course so many years ago, it seems like another life, ha ha ha.
Here they've already decorated the streets for Christmas, soon it will be time for the Christmas lights to be switched on!
It's not necessarily about learning, but finding a free app and allocating the time 😃
Here Christmas decorations are starting in December, so we have 2 weeks to breath 😆
Summer is ending here... summer tourists and in no time... Christmas tourists, there's no respite, decorations and more and more... good for me😁
Summer has ended ages ago here 🤣
Right now it's 18 degrees, and in a little while I'm going to visit a... crypt!😱
Good, just take your ID with you, so you can go home, instead of being closed back in the crypt 😆
True... I am a witch, and if they let me inside the place? I will take her.😆