Overview of the peoples and costumes of Transylvania
Hello all, Today I will do a short partial overview of the peoples and costumes of Transylvania. Much silliness has been written about this region in pop culture and movies. This resulted from the identification of Prince Vlad III Drăculeşti [the impaler] with the fictional character Dracula. In fact, Vlad III was ruler of Wallachia [Oltenia and Muntenia], although he was born and spent part of his childhood in Sighişoara in Transylvania. Vlad's castle, where all the nastiness took place, is…
Rural Romania: Wolf People in Sheep's Clothing - Smit & Palarczyk
FEATURE (Category: Europe | Romania | spring | scenic drives | cultural-historical | traditional peoples | outdoor | cycling).................. REGISTER for LIGHTBOXRural Romania: Wolf People in Sheep's ClothingMaramures, Moldavia and Transylvania are regions which have retained an almost medieval simplicity and beauty. In secluded valleys bordered by the Carpathian Mountains and shaded by clouds of plum blossom lie villages with wooden churches and houses where ancient rituals…
Bukovintsy
Folk costumes - Page 3
Here we can post pictures of folk costumes from our areas. Here I start; Northwestern Bulgaria http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Vratsa-ethnomuseum-19century-festive-costumes-from-Vratsa-region.jpg Southeastern region: http://www.balkanfolk.com/bg/pic/shop-products/424-bulgarianstarozagorskiwomenfolklorecostume.jpg Thracian male: http://www.balkanfolk.com/bg/pic/shop-products/431-bulgarianmensfolklorecostumethracetrakiiski.jpg Female:
Expoziţie de costume populare româneşti din Banat
Traditional Romanian folk clothing
"Foto Chevallier" (Piatra Neamţ), anii '30 Romania