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The Wonderful Culture Of Romania |
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John Doyle |
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The Wonderful Culture Of Romania
John Doyle
The beautiful country that is Romania can also boast of a strong cultural heritage. This culture has emerged as a consequence of its distinct geographical features and its eventful history. It is a Latin country, where the flavors of the Roman past are still evident, but on the other hand, it follows the Orthodox Church.
Romanian culture has been influenced therefore by European and Oriental cultures. Furthermore, rural communities conferred an unusual vitality to popular culture. On the other hand, educated culture developed around religious, moral and juridical concepts at ruler's courts and in monasteries. One of the greatest cultural personalities of the past, at the beginning of the 18th century was Dimitrie Cantemir, whose books about Turkish Empire became famous.
Traditional culture was already vibrant at the time, and an example of the rich folklore of Romania is evident in the ballad "Miorita", which is taught in junior school to enlighten young Romanians about their cultural heritage. The story is deeply rooted in Romanian belief in destiny. It is about three shepherds, two of whom turn against the third out of envy. They even planned to kill the third shepherd. He gets to know of the murder plot from a magical sheep in his flock, but instead of taking steps to save his life, he gets reconciled to his fate with stoic fatalism. The only wish he has is that if he is done to death, he should be buried in the meadows to be forever in proximity with his herd and his loyal sheepdogs.
Romanian culture was also enriched by the cultures of various races that ruled over the country down the ages. It has been a cultural melting pot, where elements of Roman, Hungarian, Austrian and Turkish influences are clearly visible. During the 19th century, students from Romania used to visit France to study at universities in that country. Consequently, there is some French influence on Romanian culture.
Romanian culture is also spread across the population of the country. Chances are the person on the street will accurately recite from the works of their national poet, Mihai Eminescu. They could possibly relate the plays written by Ion Luca Caragiale, the most renowned of Romanian playwrights. Romanian society of the time with its absurd pomp, noisy hypocrisy and widespread corruption was captured brilliantly by the sardonic pen of Caragiale. His literary works have stood the test of time. They seem even more relevant today, particularly in the context of present day politics in Romania.
In addition, Ion Creanga was a great storyteller who wrote "Childhood Memories". The charm of this book comes from the fact that any child can find himself in this author's book. It used to be called the universal kid's childhood.
Romanian culture means the musician George Enescu and painters like Nicolae Grigorescu. It means sculptors like Constantin Brancusi and artists like Gheorghe Zamfir, who enjoyed the world with his panpipe.
Finally, it can be said that Romania is a country of spiritually inclined people, who have faith in God's Grace and have passed on love for their priceless culture down the generations. That culture is inculcated in their young at an early age, by the mothers singing lullabies as they comfort their babies, and by the school curriculum, which teaches children the values that people cherish.
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