Maramures folk traditions and woodden churches.
Maramures means an universe, which most naturally blends the archaism of villages and of the people with the purity of nature, life in a magical ceremonial.
A land of mysteries, with legends about women who come from a different realm and appear during the day in the glades of thee woods, with carols that sound as if the earth was mounting towards the sky, with people clad in a many colored attire.
A picturesque place always benefits from the quality of opening new roads towards other picturesque areas. Borsa is such a settlement; this is a balneary resort but its position at the foot of Rodnei Mountains has endowed it with the privilege of benefiting from an extremely spectacular scenery. Moreover, the visitor who travels on the mountain paths can make attractive ascents, such as that to the Pietrosu peak (2305 m. high) a zone where an interesting natural reserve can be found. But before reaching it, he can admire the Horses Waterfalls...
The state of amazement never quits you, even for a minute , and even less than that when you become acquainted with the fabulous images acquired by the wood. This land has been called , until quite recently, the "Land of Wood".
The woods have obviously a soul and by seeing them you become aware of the warmth of the wood, as a genuine poem.
Interesting links:
Maramures - Travel Guide
Maramures is one of the few zones where the folk costume has been preserved almost unaltered by urban influences. And although it can be admired only on Sundays when Morosenii go to church, or on the occasion of religious feasts and great fairs, each Morosan, without exception, owns a traditional costume.
Not only old people dress in traditional clothes but also "coconii" (preschool children), which explains the continued use of the costume.
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Romania's Maramures villages are a cultural time capsule.
