The Little Plough

Plugusorul is a small plough. In Romanian folklore is a traditional procession with a decorated plough, on New Years' Eve. This is a well wishing custom for the field fruitfulness into the new year. This custom arises from "Carmen arvale", a Roman wish for bountiful crops.
The ploughmen are teenagers and children carrying whips, bells and pipes in their hands.

Filmed and produced by Rofilco Film Studio, Iasi, Romania

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• folk
• traditions
• romania

[claudiuflorea]

This was filmed in a village in Bucovina a couple of years ago. It's a proof that there are still people which keep the old traditions alive by passing the torch to the kids.

[tothyotzobagh]

..mai stii care sat in Bucovina?...zona Humorului?

[claudiuflorea]

Da, acolo a fost filmat

[stegre]

The kid pulling that string makes this sound. The instrument is called "buhai".

[enticia]

what a BEAUTIFUL culture romania has in many ways. SAD that the blood fudes have taken front and center stage not this lovely custom. SADDER still is tht the custom is dead in the ciites! Oh when will HUMANITY wake up and STOP the back slide?

[rennebu2]

nice ,tradition is importent :-)

[turubusca]

Adevaratele valori ale noastre,adevaratele costume populare,adevaratele tratidii!!!!!!Felicitari celor care ii indruma pe cei mici!!

[tothyotzobagh]

...in ce sat ?

[arianne3130]

Adevaratele noastre traditii...foarte frumos...