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Sânziene la Maieru

In the village of Maieru, children wearing crowns of sânziene flowers jump bonfires on the eve of 23 June in a vivid living survival of the Carpathian midsummer purification rite, one of the most specifically documented village-level Sânziene observances in Romania.

23 Jun to 24 Jun 2027 · Annual, eve and day of 24 June (Sânziene / St John the Baptist)
Maieru, Transylvania, Romania
Free
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