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hellshee · 2 years

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In Romania, the Midsummer celebrations (23 - 24 June) are named Drăgaica or Sânziene. The term Sânziene originates in the Latin "Sancta Diana", the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon, also celebrated in Roman Dacia (ancient Romania).

The folk practices of Sânziene imply that the maidens in the village dress in white and spend all day searching for and picking flowers, of which one MUST be Galium verum (Lady's bedstraw or Yellow bedstraw) which in Romanian is also named "Sânziànă".

Using the flowers they picked during the day, the girls braid floral crowns which they wear upon returning to the village at nightfall. There they meet with their beloved and they dance around a bonfire. The crowns are thrown over the houses, and whenever the crown falls, it is said that someone will die in that house; if the crown stays on the roof of the house, then good harvest and wealth will be bestowed upon the owners.

As with other bonfire celebrations, jumping over the embers after the bonfire is not raging anymore is done to purify the person and also to bring health.

Another folk belief is that during the Sânziene Eve night, the heavens open up, making it the strongest night for magic spells, especially for the love spells. Also it is said that the plants harvested during this night will have tremendous magical powers.

It is not a good thing though to be a male and walk at night during Sanziene Eve night, as that is the time when the fairies dance in the air, blessing the crops and bestowing health on people - they do not like to be seen by males, and whomever sees them will be maimed, or the fairies will take their hearing/speech or make them mad.

In some areas of the Carpathians, the villagers then light a big wheel of hay from the ceremonial bonfire and push it down a hill. This has been interpreted as a symbol for the setting sun (from the solstice to come and until the midwinter solstice, the days will be getting shorter).

#romania #mythology #folklore #folkloreedit #roman mythology #sanziene #dragaica

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highpriestessthings · 2 years

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She's a 10 and she prepares for Drăgaică/Iele/Sânziene <3

#witchy #romania #romanianfolklore #ielele #dragaica #sanziene #june 23 #june 24 #night #witchcraft

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mcpuliotjr · 1 year

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some kind people helped us out a bit ;; we are still not on solid ground but im so grateful for the help 💞💞💞💞

#thank u and so many kisses for u especially u dragaica!!!! 😘😘😘😘#starting to feel calmer djdj #txt

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patfurstenberg · 2 years

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Midsummer Night in Romania, Sanzienele or Dragaica

On the 24th of June, around Midsummer Night, in #Romania we celebrate Sanzienele or Dragaica, #magic and joy. #Im4Ro #folklorethursday #midsummer #sanziene #dragaica #ib6 #summer

On the 24th of June, around Midsummer Night, in Romania we celebrate Sanzienele or Dragaica, but also the birth of Saint John the Baptist. The Midsummer Night in Romania, magic and joy, is known as the Feast of Sanziene or Dragaica (in Moldova and the south of Romania), and is celebrated on the night of 23rd to 24th of June while Sanziene Day, the 24th of June, is also known as the Day of the…

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#midsummer night #noaptea de sanziene #origin Sun cult #Sanziene Dragaica #Sanziene tradition #spells charms #sumer traditions in Romania

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teodorastaicu · 10 months

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Initial outline and ideas

Theme:

Romanian myth – Sanziene – as a base for exploring modernization, drift from nature, loss of ritualistic practices, identity, womanhood, personal heritage, duality.

The performance:

Laboratory and physical theatre; creation of scores.

An interweaving between presentation and performance. The performer, performance, lecture/work demonstration. Create dramaturgical levels. (Back and forth between demonstration and performance)

Cross over between reality and fiction

Create a significant figure (metaphorical) to follow in their footsteps. The geologist

Extra daily.

Ritual.

Femininity, women traditional songs, the position of the woman in Romanian society

The Romanian myth (iele/ sanziene/ dragaica). Through this exploration of songs, lyrics, and dances.

Loss of ritualistic behaviors in present Romania (the west?). A drift from rural to urban.

Costume change.

Music:

Traditional Romanian songs.

Nature sounds.

Bird orchestra.

Guitar, simple acoustic.

Wooden pipe/flute

Sounds made by human voice that don’t sound human (wind, bird, water?)

Projection:

Powerpoint; alternative software for projection film footage.

Dry/ academic presentation (powerpoint).

Projection on cloth.

Create the feeling of being in nature.

Footage:

Forest and field; exploration of light in these outdoor environments.

Scene in tent/ “being there”

Costume:

Jeans

Shirt/ Top

Hiking boots

White dress

Set:

Minimal set

Guitar + stand

Screen/s; maybe big pieces of cloth.

Inclusion of the flowers.

Video camera

Possible inspiration sources:

Triangle theatre; Carran Waterfield

‘The Dig’ by Carran Waterfield

Julia Varley; ‘Talabot’

Dimitris Papaioannou – ‘Medea’

Robert Wilson; working with light.

Kaosmos – Odin teatret; booklet

‘Things hidden since the foundation of the world’ by The Javaad Alipoor Company

Jean-Francois Lyotard

Roland Barthes

Research:

Ielele/ Sanziene

Ritual

Duality; multiplicity

Deconstruction

Liminality

Projection

Palimpsest

Geology and time observation

Folkloric Aspects of the Romanian Imaginary and Myth by Claudia Costin

#tdrst

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balkanaffairsofficial · 5 years

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New Video is posted for the Summer Solstice, see my youtube channel BalkanAffairs for it. I talk about the traditions known in the Balkans for Midsummer and there origin, hope you enjoy!

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onceinabluemoon2222 · 3 years

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#sanziene #dragaica

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mytheslegendes · 3 years

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Aujourd'hui, les roumains fêtent les Sânziene, les fées du folklores des Carpathes. Les pratiques folkloriques de Sânziene impliquent que les plus belles jeunes filles du village s'habillent de blanc et passent toute la journée à chercher et à cueillir des fleurs, dont l'une doit être le Galium verum (gaillet de dame ou gaillet jaune) qui en roumain est également nommé "Sânziànă". À l'aide des fleurs cueillies pendant la journée, les filles tressent des couronnes florales qu'elles portent à leur retour au village à la tombée de la nuit. Là, ils rencontrent leur bien-aimé et ils dansent autour d'un feu de joie. Les couronnes sont jetées sur les maisons, et chaque fois que la couronne tombe, il est dit que quelqu'un mourra dans cette maison ; si la couronne reste sur le toit de la maison, alors une bonne récolte et de la richesse seront accordées aux propriétaires. Comme pour les autres célébrations du feu de joie, sauter par-dessus les braises après que le feu de joie ne fait plus rage est fait pour purifier la personne et aussi pour apporter la santé. #calendrier #mythologie #mythe #legende #roumanie #sanziene #dragaica https://www.instagram.com/p/CQfbz1FJoTS/?utm_medium=tumblr

#calendrier #mythologie #mythe #legende #roumanie #sanziene #dragaica

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stoianmarian · 3 years

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Bit more details and tweaks and this piece will be done. #ink #inkinkink #inkordie #inktothebone #theinkmonster #theinkmobster #savage #tribal #traditional #folklore #dragaica #matriarch #goddess #art (at Handsome Monk Coffee House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKlQC4upo2Y/?igshid=2bpya4uyuads

#ink #inkinkink #inkordie #inktothebone #theinkmonster #theinkmobster #savage #tribal #traditional #folklore #dragaica #matriarch #goddess #art

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simonamoon · 7 years

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Making of Sanziene in Urban | Diana and Alice I know this video should have been uploaded last year, but I have started working at it multiple times and never got to finish it properly.

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asph · 7 years

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#Phoenix #Phoenix Transsylvania #folk #rock #guitar #bass #Nicu Covaci #black #55yearsofPhoenix #Dragaica #Buzau #2017 #concert #live #Grigore Lese

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hellshee · 2 years

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romanian culture is still not bathing on dragaica because growing up you were told that if you do, you’ll be punished and die by drowning and you were so horrified that you still avoid it to this day lol

#hellshee.txt #romania #it's coming!#dragaica / sanziene

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dragaica · 4 years

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God exists😭

#1 #i got the url dragaica lmao no more o in there😭😭#idk what this is but is god and is big

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gaicapoeta · 4 years

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Via Lattea

Le giornate pesavano

come macigni,

erano lunghe

come il Nilo,

ed era lontana la felicità,

come dalla Via Lattea a qua.

veronica toffoli

#poetic #poesie #poesie adolescienza frasi citazioni dragaica

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malaak · 2 years

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TAGGED BY: @unlove ty hajer ! mwah 🥰

I TAG: @enhaima @dragaica @officialghost @czeresnianka @sunsetlesbo @ricegay @sidibee @heartsweetcore @sunmayshine @caprisunmom @bazpitch @neocafes @qurbat @ilujuyeon @arcticmokeys @milkyangsty and anyone else who wants to do it ! <3

#i gained a lot of new mutuals recently so i thot this would b nice but ofc u dont have to do it #!!#ض #tag games

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officialromaniantranslatiuni · 3 years

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"M-au prins Ielele de Dragaica"

cartierul meu e propriul sau univers paralel

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