Horses Loose in Brasov!

Each year on the first Sunday after Easter, Brasov celebrates Junii Festival - "The Feast of Youth." The parade consists of seven groups of men riding from the mountains through Brasov in celebration of spring, the renewing of nature and the beginning of new life. The oldest document recorded in which this procession is mentioned is from March 26, 1728 but it is assumed that the celebration already existed in antiquity. The parade is a fantastic display of costume and tradition, and most uniquely the riders will shout to the crowd 'Hristos a inviat' (Christ is risen), and the crowd will respond 'Adevarat a inviat' (He is risen indeed). To learn more about this unique festival click here, and enjoy this little snippet below!