Related to Mihaela's post, "Epiphany and Saint John Day", I want to tell you about some ancient traditions, banned by the communist authorities, traditions that have rebirth and know today a new life. "The baptism of the horses" - this practice is spread in many rural communities in the Southern part of Romania (Wallachia and Dobrudja)

January 6th and 7th are two special days in the Christian Orthodox calendar. The Epiphany Day (Boboteaza, January 6th) and Saint John’s Day (Santion, January 7th) are two of the most popular religious holidays, rich in meanings and symbols. For the Romanians the Epiphany Day, also called Boboteaza or Teofania, is a day of purity and