Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:06 AM
Site: E-learning platform
Course: Christmas carols and New Year wishes in Transylvania (Submodule Romania 2)
Glossary: Glossary
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carolersa group of people walking around the village and singing songs at Christmas |
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foodtraveling minstrels went from house to house and sang songs to receive some |
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holy familya small model of it is carried around when performing the nativity scene |
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instrumentsomething to play a tune with, also used to accompany the rhythm of a song |
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mulleda type of wine offered to carolers |
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nativitythe story of Christ’s birth, also known as the … scene |
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poppyblack seed needed for filling rolls, often served at Christmas in Transylvanian |
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Seklerscommunity in the eastern part of Transylvania which has kept the tradition of the Betlehem-play |
shepherda character of the nativity scenes who was hard of hearing and misunderstood everything |
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villagetype of settlement where most traditions connected to Christmas have been preserved |