luni, 2 martie 2020

The Legend of The Old Women (in Romanian: Babele) in Romania. And Moldova

The Legend of The Old Women (in Romanian: Babele) in Romania. The magic stones of spring Between March 1 and 9, the Romanians choose one day and say „this is my Old Women”. As it will be that day, so will the good fortune be in the year. This very old tradition, spread throughout the Balkan area - where the Thracians once lived - is related to some stones.

Between March 1 and 9, Romanians choose one day and say „this is my Old Women”. As it will be that day, so will the good fortune be in the year. This very old tradition, spread throughout the Balkan area - where the Thracians once lived - is related to some stones.
In the Bucegi Mountains and Ceahlău there is a complex of rocks called „Babele”, respectively „Baba Dochia”. Another complex, also called „Babele”, is located in Buzău. All these rocks are symbols of spring, their names being linked to the magical days of early March. Interestingly, only such stones exist in Romania, the other Balkan peoples have the only legend.

Like any beginning, March is under the sign of the struggle between the evil forces and the beneficial ones of the reversal of the order, but also of its restoration. Weather forecasts and forecasts are made. The whims of the time characteristic of this period are patronized by the 12 or 9 Babe, a suite of meteorological semi-divinities. Currently, there are 9 girls, from March 1 to March 9. Contrary to this opinion, Babes are frequently mentioned in number 12, and their days do not have a fixed date. Only the fiercest of them, Dochia, shows up every year on March 1st. Nowadays, it is common for everyone to choose a baboon, and as the weather will be that day, so will the rest of the year. The custom is called the „Babele' pose,” but its archaic significance was different: as the weather is that day, so is the nature of man, his moral character. Babes' days are followed by those of the Moşş or Uncheşilor, which ends with Alexii, on March 17th. The border between these days is March 9th. When the days are cold, then the people say that the Old women are harsh, but the Uncharted will be softer. The general belief is that the weather on March 9 will be maintained for 40 days, and even on Easter day.
Baba Dochia, the strangest and harshest of the Old Woman, stays between the old and the new year, between winter and summer. It keeps the traces of the beginning of spring. She is old, just like the year, just like Santa Claus, being followed in the calendar by young saints, which marks a new time cycle. Thus, after Baba Dochia, there follows SînToader, who comes „always hot and hot, like a Beautiful Fate”. In the Republic of Moldova, and sometimes, Baba Marta is also called. If Baba Dochia's day is beautiful, then all spring and summer will be beautiful.
Dochia - the „captain” of the Babies About the Dochia many legends have been collected, but some have been modified by our romantics, transforming it into the face of Decebal, the one followed by Trajan, who prefers to become stoned, rather than be reached by it. Indeed, many rocks on the mountain peaks bear the name of Babe.

The best known are those from Bucegi, but also Baba (The Old Woman) with the flock from Ceahlau, mentioned by Dimitrie Cantemir. „In the middle of this peak, you can see a very old statue, 5 tall, representing an old woman, surrounded, if I am not mistaken, by 20 sheep, and from the natural side of this female figure flows an insecure spring of water.” Sacred rocks called „Babe” and „Moşi” are often found in our mountains. The legend of Dochia has a common Thracian background, being mentioned also in Bulgarians, Serbs, Greeks or Albanians, but without toponymic correspondences in the mythical geography of the respective peoples. The magic stones called „Babele” can only be found in Romania.

The Legend of The Old Women (in Romanian: Babele) in Romania. The magic stones of spring Between March 1 and 9, the Romanians choose one day and say „this is my Baba”. As it will be that day, so will the good fortune be in the year. This very old tradition, spread throughout the Balkan area - where the Thracians once lived - is related to some stones.
Between March 1 and 9, Romanians choose one day and say „this is my Baba”. As it will be that day, so will the good fortune be in the year. This very old tradition, spread throughout the Balkan area - where the Thracians once lived - is related to some stones.
In the Bucegi Mountains and Ceahlău, there is a complex of rocks called „Babele”, respectively „Baba Dochia”. Another complex, also called „Babele”, is located in Buzău. All these rocks are symbols of spring, their names being linked to the magical days of early March. Interestingly, only such stones exist in Romania, the other Balkan peoples have the only legend.
Like any beginning, March is under the sign of the struggle between the evil forces and the beneficial ones of the reversal of the order, but also of its restoration. Weather forecasts and forecasts are made. The whims of the time characteristic of this period are patronized by the 12 or 9 Babe, a suite of meteorological semi-divinities. Currently, there are 9 girls, from March 1 to March 9. Contrary to this opinion, Babes are frequently mentioned in number 12, and their days do not have a fixed date. Only the fiercest of them, Dochia, shows up every year on March 1st. Nowadays, it is common for everyone to choose a baboon, and as the weather will be that day, so will the rest of the year. The custom is called the „Babes' pose,” but its archaic significance was different: as the weather is that day, so is the nature of man, his moral character. Babes' days are followed by those of the Moşş or Uncheşilor, which ends with Alexii, on March 17th. The border between these days is March 9th. When the days are cold, then the people say that the Babes are harsh, but the Uncharted will be softer. The general belief is that the weather on March 9 will be maintained for 40 days, and even on Easter day.
Baba Dochia, the strangest and harshest of the Babe, stays between the old and the new year, between winter and summer. It keeps the traces of the beginning of spring. She is old, just like the year, just like Santa Claus, being followed in the calendar by young saints, which marks a new time cycle. Thus, after Baba Dochia, there follows SînToader, who comes „always hot and hot, like a Beautiful Fate”. In the Republic of Moldova, and sometimes, Baba Marta is also called. If Baba Dochia's day is beautiful, then all spring and summer will be beautiful.
Dochia - the „captain” of the Babies About the Dochia many legends have been collected, but some have been modified by our romantics, transforming it into the face of Decebal, the one followed by Trajan, who prefers to become stoned, rather than be reached by it. Indeed, many rocks on the mountain peaks bear the name of Babe.

The best known are those from Bucegi, but also Baba (The Old Woman) with the flock from Ceahlau, mentioned by Dimitrie Cantemir. „In the middle of this peak, you can see a very old statue, 5 tall, representing an old woman, surrounded, if I am not mistaken, by 20 sheep, and from the natural side of this female figure flows an insecure spring of water.” Sacred rocks called „Babe” and „Moşi” are often found in our mountains. The legend of Dochia has a common Thracian background, being mentioned also in Bulgarians, Serbs, Greeks or Albanians, but without toponymic correspondences in the mythical geography of the respective peoples. The magic stones called "Babele" can only be found in Romania.

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