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 Traditions and customs

New Year's Day is a good opportunity for the Moldovans to do credit to several traditions. One of them happens at nightfall when children gather up and walk from house to house. They take a "plugusor" along - a little carved wood cart. They recite poems praising the work of the farmers. This way, they collect a lot of sweets and even sometimes a little money.
In the south, people celebrate "sorcova", which corresponds to a small fruit tree branch, decorated with ribbons and artificial flowers. It symbolizes life, youth and happiness. People gently whip each other with it because the contact with the branch is supposed to bring good health.

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guide - Romania and Moldova, Lonely Planet ed. 2006.
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