Saturday, June 29, 2013

POTD 18: Gates and Fences

Moldovans take great pride in their gates and fences. I think it’s because they are the first things you see when visiting someone’s home.

There’s even a tradition of stealing gates on Saint Andrei’s day (Dec 14th). Traditionally, on the eve of the 14th, unmarried girls cast spells to find the man of their dreams, and it is said that they will see him in their dream that night. And boys steal the gates of the girls they like. Nowadays, everyone just steals from everyone, and they hide the gate. The next day, you have to look for your gate. Sometimes it takes awhile to find it, up to weeks.

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