MaramuresTHE LAND AND THE CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS

Maramures abounds with both man-made and natural cultural attractions. From the wooden churches and museums to the village

markets and daily life of the shepherd.Maramures bases its entire existence on two frames of reference: the

land and the Christian Holidays When they complete their work, Maramures villagers celebrate their holidays and traditions with great enthusiasm. In order to feel the rhythm of this part of the country, you need to discover it during the holidays, when land, customs and people

come together in a dance shaping Maramures... The best way to learn about the culture of Maramures is to join the local

people in walking the village streets and navigating the trails to the pastures and cultivated plots located up on the hills and down in the

valleys surrounding the villages.

These churches are outstanding examples of a

range of architectural solutions from different

periods and areas. They show the variety of designs and craftsmanship adopted in these narrow, high, timber

constructions with their characteristic tall, slim clock towers at the western end of the building, either single- or double-roofed and covered by shingles. As such, they are a particular vernacular expression of the cultural

landscape of this mountainous area of northern Romania.

The entrance to a Maramures homestead is often marked by an immense wooden gate. These "triumphal arches" have gained world wide recognition owing to their impressive size and the harmony of

their construction.They are unique in the world.

You can make jokes abut death?

No,it is a very important and sacred thing

Here in Maramures we have a happy graveyard.

The people laught in face of the death.

The man who had the ideea to made happy graveyard was Stan

Ion Patras1908-1977

The landscape of Maramures

Here we have some traditional foods and drinks from Maramures.

In maramures we have legends about the giants.

There were 2 giants ,the father and the doughter, Cingalau and Roza Rozalina.

One day Roza fall in love with a normal man ,in few days they made the weeding.

Roza pray to god evreyday to become a normal man like her husband