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How Romanians celebrate Christmas: folklore traditions and customs

December 24, 2015

Christmas is the Christian holiday celebrated on December 25, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. The origins of Christmas are diverse and vary depending on culture, religion, history and society, in Romanian tradition, Christmas has pagan origins, combined later with Christian faith. The Christmas was celebrated before the pre-Christian era as the first day of […]

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