Tradition In Our Culture

Traditions are part of our culture presenting identity and belonging to the history of the ancestors. In modern society, traditions are easily altered, substituted and sometimes forgotten. With these actions, the roots of our identity as a nation and the events that marked the culture are no longer preserved. The truth is, many holidays are becoming so commercialized and fake idealized on social media, that our proud traditions are in danger of becoming undervalued. Globalization, industrialization, the influence of the online environment as well as the cultural assimilation resulting from emigration processes are the focal points that will transform traditions into a "Pompeii" of the past. The family is the place where traditions

People have given more priority in spending their time informing from unsure sources such as Facebook and Instagram. More and more young people today are informed from sources where texts are presented in short forms, including superficial information. "62 percent of US adults get news on social media in 2016, while in 2012, only 49 percent reportedly seeing news on social media "(26 May 2016, Gottfried, Jeffrey, and Elisa Shearer). Online sources not only mislead us with the information they provide, but also make us aim for idealization. A more popular trend is posting photos and videos of holidays and traditions for virtual friends. Many are thinking of posting pictures of the New Year or the Independence Day in the most expensive hotels with the finest food and collection drinks. People tend to show that everything is perfect for them every holiday. Unfortunately, this virtual perfection makes us really forget about the real people, the true feelings and the magic of the traditions encountered together. We do not have to transform our identity and the values that we have in something that does not exist just to get more likes and

Every spring, on 1 March we celebrate the “Martisor”. This celebration is meant to celebrate the arrival of spring and the revival of nature. The symbol of this holiday is "Martisor", a knit garment made of red and white color, which sticks to the coat on the side of the heart, emitting various forms of Romanian folklore. White color symbolizes purity, and red love. The first “martisor” in gratitude with the flowers of spring, snowdrops and tulips are given to mothers and grandparents as well as to teachers. At the end of March, these "martisors" are hanged on the fruit trees to bless their fruit. In childhood and adolescence this was the most loved spring celebration. Traditional festivals and dances were held in towns and villages for the celebration of the Martisor. (28 February 2015, Travel Away). Unfortunately, none of the Moldovans keep this beautiful tradition outside the country. Although many try, charm is not the same when you are the only one who respects and knows the meaning of this holiday. Another sweet childhood tradition of every Moldovan is St. Nicholas. "It is also the name day for about 800,000 Romanians who celebrate their name day on this occasion. Over 513,000 of these people are men, named after St. Nicholas - Nicholas for men, while the rest are women, named Nicoleta or Nicola" (5 December 2013, Romania-Insider). Besides the celebration of the holy name, tradition says that every