Saint Andrew is celebrated Romania tomorrow......?
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First of all, in old romanian beleifs, garlic is used to keep away vampires, not ghosts. We are talking beleifs from aproximately 500 years ago. \nThe Western vampires, who get out of their tombs for sucking their victims` blood, turning them into beings like them, can be considered the represention of the “strigoi” or “moroi” from the Romanian tradition.\nIn romanian old beleifs a dead person could become a vampire even without being bitten by one. That kind of vampire ( moroi ) did`t necessarely fed on the wictim`s blood, instead it troubled the victim`s sleep, visiting his dreams and/or stealing his vital energies in order to sustain it`s existence.\nThere is a very good novel that covers this subject Mircea Eliade - Domnisoara Christina (original, romanian) - Miss Christina ( english translation) - you can also do a Ysearch for these topics.\nSo what is the connection between Saint Andrew and the custom of puting garlic on doors and windows ?\nExplanation 1:\nArround Saint Andrew begins the mateing season for the wolves. Wolves are howling alot in this season, searching for their mate, also they travel more and are bolder in their incurssions. Sometimes they get very close to houses of remote villages deceived by the smell of the female dogs.\nSome beleifs say garlic is good "spiritual" protection against wolves and especially werewolves. \nAs you now garlic has a very strong smell. It is possible tht it could be used to cover the rest of the smells of the house. So that  wolves can`t detect the smell of the female dogs, or even the smell of the cattle or provissions for the winter. A few hundred years ago, during the harsh winters, in remote villages, wolves attaked frequently driven by hunger, eating cattle, stealing provisions, and when in pack even attaked humans. \nSaint Andrew is beleived to be the master of the wolves, the protector of people attaked by them. Saint Andrew also protects the houses and the travelers form wolves.\n\nExplanation 2\nI will use the term vampire for easier lecture, but in fact we are talking about "strigoi" or "moroi"\nSt. Andrew`s Eve is one of the most important nights in the folk calendar, being known as the „vampires` night”. It is said that vampires are going out and fight or dance at the crossroads or near the abandoned houses.\nA great party called „guarding the garlic” is held on this night. The young people from the village gather in a house whose windows and doors were grazed with garlic. Other pieces of garlic are put in a vase, every girl bringing three. They will be guarded by an old woman, at the light of the candles. The young people party until morning, when the vase is taken out in the yard and they dance around it. The pieces of garlic are then given to the participants, being used as a mean of protection against illness or spells.\nIn order to protect themselves against the vampires, the people graze the doors with garlic, thus forming crosses and turn the pottery with the face to the ground. The vampire can`t enter the house so he appears at the window and tries to attract people, calling them and asking them if they ate garlic. The people must not answer, otherwise becoming dumb.\nAgain these beleif are more than 500 years old.
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STEAUA - that's for sureeeeee !!!!!
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i went this afternoon.  in the area i work our downtown church has a noon mass everyday!  it's great.  the priest even has the organist cut down on some of the singing becuse we want to be able to hear more of the word and let the people get to work on time - he's so cute.\n\ni don't understand why someone said this was stolen from the pagans. it's actually the oldest of the holy days (outside the basics) started in the 9th century.  they always honoured those who were martyred in the name of God and in the 9th cen. they adopted a day to honour them all together - the saints and the Saints alike!\n\nTHe readings were great -- i hope you are able to attend but if you can't, in the back of your bible there are the mass readings for the day -- enjoy!!!
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sorry, i don't know romanian..
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Ce faci Anca? cati ani ai? Si C-U-M de ai atatea puncte? ai raspuns doar la o intrebare........la a mea.......sau ma insel? vezi,.........modifica raspunsu pe care m-i l-ai dat si scriemi cati ani ai.......vezi ca am pus cuv. C-U-M in modul asta pt ca nu vrea sa te lase sa vezi ce am scris........uite: cum
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it is a city in romania, click on the link given below......
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Ce nashpeti,nu ti-a raspuns nimeni!In fine eu cred k trebuie sa contactam un profesionist pt a ne da informatiile necesare...oricum crek va tb sa fie in functie de transmitator......si nu mai facem relatie intre disease si location k iar iese ciclica
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None, I celebrate Alvistide.  Alvians celebrate the birth of our savior by drinking and getting revenge on the Krebs, who killed our lord.
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You know, romania is not so famous outside of Europe. I thought it was a city or something until just a few months back.\nSorry if that sounds harsh. But thats the reality. \n\nBut now i know a lot more about the country. Its a nice place and with friendly people too. :)
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I'm a romanian girl and I must say I'm impress to see someone from my own country here on Yahoo Answers!. Anyway we must keep our pride, we can't deny our roots. \nAnd by the way I like your avatar very much, he is representative for Romania, most of the americans just know Dracula.\nPot vorbi româneşte foarte bine dar se presupune că acesta este un site american aşa că încerc să mă adaptez. Multe salutări şi '' Dă-i înainte cu tupeu!''
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Of course!  But I don't speak Romanian.  I had a wonderful holiday there years ago - saw Bran Castle, toured through the mountains and forests where, I hear, there are still bears; stayed the night in Tirgu Mures, Brasov and some other places.  It was very beautiful then - I hope it hasn't been spoiled by commercialism now?
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da ma normal ca sunt si romani, din ce am vazut eu sunt mai multi.. scuze da nu m.am mai obosit sa scriu in engleza.. a chiar dinamo-steaua 2-0 asa un pronostic pt deseara.. dak esti stelist(a) asta e soarta :)
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Yes. That they must do. Romanian people work and count for that. All changes in Romania was happened under auspice of EU. They have one or two problem more to solve (corruption, labor), but they can give a lot to EU. Not only free labor, also some agricultural product.
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Quarter-finals - 30 March 2006 20:45 (local time) - Giulesti - Bucharest \n   \nRapid Bucuresti 1 - 1 Steaua \n50' Viorel Moldovan   5' Nicolita  \n\nMatch report\n\nA Viorel Moldovan strike earned AFC Rapid Bucuresti a 1-1 draw in the home leg of their UEFA Cup quarter-final derby against FC Steaua Bucuresti, though Razvan Lucescu's side may rue conceding an early goal.\n\nOpening goal\nGeorge Ogararu had already tried his luck from distance for Steaua before the home team were caught cold at the Giulesti stadium on five minutes. Daniel Oprita broke down the right and whipped in a dangerous cross that Banel Nicolita lashed beyond Rapid goalkeeper Danut Coman from ten metres.\n\nClose call\nRapid nearly equalised four minutes later as Daniel Niculae headed against the post from a Ionut Stancu corner, and Marius Constantin then tested Steaua custodian Carlos Alberto Fernandes with a long-range effort. However, Rapid were lucky not to be two goals down when Andrei Cristea missed the target from five metres after Coman could only parry Nicolae Dica's shot.\n\nMoldovan strike\nMoldovan finally eased Rapid's nerves five minutes into the second period as he plundered an equaliser. Emil Dica drove a dangerous ball across the Steaua area which Portuguese keeper Fernandes failed to hold on to, allowing the forward to steer home.\n\nValuable draw\nSoon after, Rapid almost went ahead as Dica's attempt was saved by Fernandes, and in the 76th minute Rapid substitute Lucian Burdujan fired wide from inside the box before his close-range effort was blocked by Dorin Goian as Steaua resisted for a valuable draw.\n\nSuspension worries\nLucescu will take comfort from the fact none of the ten Rapid players who are one booking away from a ban picked up the caution that would have ruled them out of the second leg. However, Steaua have no new suspensions either, and will be boosted by the return of midfielder Gabriel Bostina next Thursday.
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Mr. Traian Basescu\n\n\nYou may search these infos on Google
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who knows maybe,maybe not! but anyways FORTZA STEAUA!\n~peace allz~
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yes i'm orthodox!are you romanian?cause i am