Sheperds Winter

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Sheperds Winter Starts
(Iernaticul începe , Romania)

***** Location: Romania
***** Season: Autumn
***** Category: Humanity

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Explanation

Shepherds winter starts

Roughly on St. Demetrius’Day (Sept. 19th ), flocks return to the plains to avoid the harsh highland winter.

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“Sâmbra oilor”. A Maramureş
(Far Northwest) tradition linked to the above: when wool, cheese etc. are divided among the sheep owners and shepherd aides hired on St. George’s Day receive their pay, according to a certain ritual and not without songs and dancing. Originally a very localized tradition, it became widely known because of tourism.

Cristian Mocanu
Romanian Saijiki (05)

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Worldwide use


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Things found on the way


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HAIKU

watching his flocks go-
down to the valleys, the old
shepherd stays behind

as if they’re losing
the last connection to us
mountains greet the flocks

Demetrius’Day—
what a feeling of sadness
even for the plains!

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Sâmbra oilor:
being a tourist, watching
centuries gone by

a tourist eating
things whose name he cannot spell:
sâmbra oilor

Sâmbra oilor:
even settling old scores can
be a time for joy!

Cristian Mocanu

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Related words

***** . Autumn and farmers work .


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