People and Culture
People in the small towns and
villages outside the cities have changed their lifestyle very little
over the years. It is not uncommon that the villagers will use
horse-drawn carriages as their main means of transport. Romanians
are naturally hospitable people and always eager to share stories of
their village with travellers passing-by. You might even be invited
into their home for a home-cooked traditional Romanian meal.
The Romanian culture is very rich in tradition and folklore. The
culture steams from the Dacians, who once occupied the area in the
past, among other influences are the Romans. Festivals feature
brightly ornamented costumes with traditional dancing. Wood
carvings, skilfully woven carpets, and pottery are some of the
elements of traditional Romanian culture. Special folk arts of
Romania are the decorated Easter eggs and painted glass. These items
can be found in many markets and vendors near tourist attractions
throughout the country.
Other minority groups that occupy Romania include Hungarian, Roma
(Gypsy), German, and Ukrainian.
Population
Country: 21,700,000 approx
Capital (Bucharest): 2,200,000 approx
Language
Unlike its Slovak neighbours the Romanian language is Latin based,
adopted when the Roman Empire occupied the area. It is one of the
Romance language, similar to French, Spanish, and Italian.
Hungarian and German can also be found spoken as the native tongue
in some towns and villages. An element left behind when parts of the
country were ruled by other nations.
Many Romanians also speak English or French very well in the bigger
towns and cities.
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