Romania and Moldova 2008 by Leif Pettersen

Pictures from my guidebook research trips to Romania and Moldova.

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Travel & Events

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• Romania
• Moldova
• Leif
• Pettersen

[leifpettersen]

Wow, I'm really amazed at how many people don't like this song. I love it (and by association Zdob si Zdub).

And if you listen to the words, it's really not anti-gypsy, anti-Romanian or anti-anything. And even if it were, I doubt that one song about a space-traveling gypsy could really affect anyone's perception about a whole country. Ironically, ignorant perceptions of other countries aren't that simple. ;)

[leifpettersen]

drivetestro - isn't the song theoretically *sung* by a gypsy who was abducted by aliens and spends his life roaming the universe and in the end decides to return home? I love that story, partly because it's exactly what I did - traveled the world, could live anywhere, but ultimately decided to come home.

[Chisinaueanul]

Traiasca Romania mare, puternica si unita!!!

[drivetestro]

Hi Leif, wonderful photos. Amusing music also, Zdob&Zdub rulz.

But you should know that the term "Tiganii" (gipsies) is considered a national insult in Romania, and that what Romanians hate the most is to be named "tigani" by other nations. That really is the most horrible insult a stranger could put upon a Romanian. Even for a gipsy, lol!

Well... the song is shouting "Tiganii", so you managed to craft a very artful musical insult for all romanians.

You may consider using another song, lol :)

[nustiuceusername]

I could not watch this video; You are too ignorant

[dmarss]

@drivetestro actually, the term „țigan” (gipsy) is not an insult per se, but nowadays it has a bad connotation and I don't want to get into polemics of why is that... The word "tigan" or gipsy is the name of an ethnic group and should only be used as such.

@leifpettersen I just want to say i like your video together with the song

[1992radu]

dai in chizda mamii lor de rusi

[mastermindsro]

Too many stereotypes makes any research to FAIL..

P.S. I also hate the music..

[Indubitabil88]

You chose a wonderful song for this video;)

[Alloc22]

Фписду всех Румын!

[aleksandrslavyanin]

Zdob si Zdub рулят. Pentru 'Inoplanetyanii' multumesc.

[plyrgheorghe]

The music ruins everything. Be thankful to God or cheese pizza that your nation is not considered a Gipsy nation for no good reason.