Romanian Traditional New Year’s Dances and Music (Part 1)

During the New Year, we have celebrations related to fending off misfortune through songs and loud noises. We call these events Uraturi, and it roughly translates to wishes: wishing someone wealth for the coming year, prosperity in agriculture, and a long life. Generally, these events are very loud under the pre-Christian tradition of scaring evil spirits, but these folk traditions have gained some religious chants over time.