Sorcova, the Glossary
Sorcova is a Romanian popular custom, practiced on the morning of 1 January.[1]
Table of Contents
12 relations: Apple, Bell, Bihor County, Bulgaria, Fir, Incantation, New Year, Nut (fruit), Romanian language, Tinsel, Transylvania, Wand.
- Romanian folklore
- Romanian traditions
Apple
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus spp.'', among them the domestic or orchard apple; Malus domestica).
Bell
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument.
See Sorcova and Bell
Bihor County
Bihor County (Bihar megye) is a county (județ) in western Romania.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located west of the Black Sea and south of the Danube river, Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the 16th largest country in Europe.
Fir
Firs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus Abies in the family Pinaceae.
See Sorcova and Fir
Incantation
An incantation, a spell, a charm, an enchantment, or a bewitchery, is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects.
New Year
The New Year is the time or day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one.
Nut (fruit)
A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible.
Romanian language
Romanian (obsolete spelling: Roumanian; limba română, or românește) is the official and main language of Romania and Moldova.
See Sorcova and Romanian language
Tinsel
Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread.
Transylvania
Transylvania (Transilvania or Ardeal; Erdély; Siebenbürgen or Transsilvanien, historically Überwald, also Siweberjen in the Transylvanian Saxon dialect) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania.
Wand
A wand is a thin, light-weight rod that is held with one hand, and is traditionally made of wood, but may also be made of other materials, such as metal, plastic or stone.
See Sorcova and Wand
See also
Romanian folklore
- Arcan (dance)
- Baba Dochia
- Bucur (legendary shepherd)
- Capra (goat dance)
- Călușari
- Doamna Neaga
- Dodola and Perperuna
- Dragobete
- Folklore of Romania
- Făt-Frumos
- Ileana Simziana
- Kukeri
- Lapot
- Păcală
- Romanian mythology
- Sântoaderi
- Samca
- Scholomance
- Sorcova
- Verea Viteazul
- Youth Without Aging and Life Without Death
Romanian traditions
- Arcan (dance)
- Caloian
- Christmas in Romania
- Dodola and Perperuna
- Dragobete
- German (mythology)
- Mărțișor
- Plugușorul
- Sighișoara Medieval Festival
- Sorcova