Autumn Has Really Come
The journey to childhood places is always exciting for me. Childhood and the way I relate to life then remain one of the most beautiful parts of my life.
The trip from Bucharest, which is in the southeast of Romania and Falticeni, a small provincial town in the northeast of the country meant the sudden transition, in just half a day, from summer to autumn. In the south it is still summer but in the north autumn has already arrived.
I left my childhood home sixty years ago because my parents moved to Bucharest, the capital of Romania, where the chances of having an easier and richer life were much higher. For my parents, I did not understand these things and I was left for many years with nostalgia for my birthplaces and longing for my grandmother and many of my playmates.
Then the city "overwhelmed" me and modern life made me forget the simplicity and freedom of the country.
My grandmother and parents died. Fortunately, my much younger brother decided to move into the house in Falticeni. So I still have reasons to visit these magical places for me at least once a year. To visit my brother and to enjoy his three children, whom we love very much.
I saw again the sight with which I awoke every morning before my eyes. Less the cables for electricity and internet that are now everywhere.
The little ones are always the center of attention and were the cutest.
The region that starts beyond Falticeni, to the north, is called Bucovina. It was duchy during the Austrian Empire. One of the most beautiful places in Romania, with wooded hills and mountains. In fact, forests are the most important, the name Bucovina comes from the German word Buchenland which means Beech Country!
Bucovina is famous in Romania and is also known in the world for its monasteries. Many of them are part of the UNESCO heritage.
These monasteries are at a distance of 30-50 km from Falticeni, so easy to get there. We did not miss the opportunity and made a short trip to the most famous monastery, Voronet.
I have to write about monasteries separately because there is a lot to say and show. Now I want to show a reality that exists at the entrance to historical monuments. As it is in the seaside resorts. An aggressive trade with souvenirs and more.
In this post for #MarketFriday, you know, @dswigle's challenge, I'll show you what the stall alley at the entrance to Voronet Monastery looks like.
Most of the objects on the stalls are handcrafted, wooden objects because wood is an abundant material here and most of the objects in the households of the peasants in the area are made of wood.
Clothes are also present. Shirts, the famous shirts called "ie", bought by tourists, especially foreign tourists. In the past these shirts were made in every family by women and only such shirts were worn by women. Pottery also provided all the pans in the peasant household. Now they are used less but they are bought because they are decorative.
There must be something specific to Bukovina. Because here we are in the north, with hills, mountains and forests, the climate is cold, with heavy and long winters. Fur clothes are indispensable, they are called "bundite" ...
Another object specific to Bukovina and Moldova are the masks. These masks are used in various rituals and winter holidays, New Year. Drive away evil spirits ... even though they look like evil spirits. There are probably evil spirits ... evil and evil spirits ... good!
Beyond shopping, if you are not attracted or passionate, you can still spend your money on cart rides.
This was a tourist market, we find this in all tourist attractions, some are better organized and more attractive, others on the contrary, with a lot of kitsch objects. But as people's desires are very different, there are buyers for everything. This year, however, sales were not good at all due to the pandemic and the few tourists who still risk such trips. Of course with a mask on the face!
The monasteries in Bucovina are like small fortresses, they are surrounded by large defensive walls. Inside the walls, besides the monastery and other religious constructions, there are also gardens full of flowers. Because @alwaysaflower has to end, now a flower from Voronet.
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Thank you, what a pleasure and surprise!
Enjoyable post!
The funng thing is that Ukrainkan Bukovina is on south, with warm and mild climate, while Romanian Bukovina is on the cold north 😁
It seems an incompatibility but it is true. Of course, the further north you go, the colder it gets!
Everything is about the degree ;)
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BEER.It's great that your brother moved to your old hometown and the opportunity to re-visit the place. I had no idea there is such a huge difference in weather. Those are interesting masks!😊
Yes, masks are interesting and there is a great diversity and now we have found only this. In my youth I also made such masks.
Childhood memories are softened by time, making me miss things that I wasn't even sure existed at times. I have always meant to ask you if everything was just as you had hoped? How nice that your brother lives in the house from your yesterday. I go to my sister's house for the same reason. But, she only lives 5 hours away so I get there more often.
The monasteries in Romania are legend and I am so happy that they have become Unesco sight. To me, this means they will be around and taken care of for many more generations, for all to enjoy. The stalls at the entrance to Voronet Monastery are very touristy, yet, I love them to keep these wonderful traditional shirts, bowl, and plates I know people love to see all of it, kitschy or not! I love seeing them!! I have done my first reading all of the #MarketFriday posts, which I normally do before I comment on any. It has been my habit since the beginning of the challenge. I have told all of you how humbled I am, so many people taking the time to put a quality post together, so that we may share with each other.
To this day, I learn something new each time I read your post, sometimes only a small detail is new, but, it is a process, like building with blocks. Each time, more blocks are added until I understand how it is built, or how you think. Your culture is one to be proud of and I am so excited to learn more each week. I am fascinated by it all. I never like to miss anything on it. I cannot even begin to tell you how much they mean to me, that you take the time. There have been some really interesting ways that #MarketFriday has been presented, all of which add more charm to the mixing bowl. The challenge points out our differences, but, then, it also shows many things our cultures share. When the day is done, it shows off how human we all are and how we basically all care about our families and others.
I love the experience of it all. I appreciate the love and support given to #MarketFriday! Thank you! Truly! Your participation adds a piece of your world, and I have to say, people are interested in is seeing it. This entire challenge has opened up the world to me and so many others. Thank you again for being a part of all this! I am so happy to see you here@ I hope you have a fabulous day! Hive on!!
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Your sister lives 5 hours on the highway, I guess. I do about 7 hours to cover 400 km. There is no highway in the direction I have to go and there are ten and dozens of localities and villages through which I have to pass, and the maximum speed allowed through the locality is 50 km / hour.
Of course, my childhood was beautified by the passage of time and the fact that I remember more the pleasant parts. if I think about it, there were also less pleasant periods, with difficulties and shortcomings that you feel even when you are a child. You don't understand too much the responsibilities that an adult has and this is where I think the feeling of well-being comes from.
I was convinced that you know about the monasteries in Romania. I will make a special post about them, I have many photos.
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