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An announcement by the authorities shows that, this year, traditional events that involve the presence of large numbers of people will be banned, in order to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Argeş County Committee on Emergency Situations (CJSU) decided on Monday to prohibit the organization and development in open spaces of any event and / or traditional activity such as the Sumedru Fire, Halloween and the like, which generate crowds.
The Argeș prefectural statement shows:
„The Argeş County Emergency Situations Committee, chaired by Prefect Emanuel Soare, met on Monday in an extraordinary meeting, decided by HCJSU no. 48 art. 7, that as of 10/20/2020, in the administrative-territorial scope of the Argeș Region, it is prohibited to organize and carry out in open spaces any event and / or traditional activity such as Focul lui Sumedru, Halloween and the like, that generate crowds. from the people.”
Likewise, the authorities of the county of Argeș point out, in accordance with Decision No. 48 / 19.10.2020, art6, “the use of a protective mask to cover the nose and mouth is mandatory for all persons who have reached the age of 5 , in all public spaces closed and open from the administrative-territorial scope of the county of Argeș ”.
Wearing a protective mask in all public spaces in Argeş had become mandatory since October 14, according to a decision made at the time by CJSU Argeş.
In Argeş County, 46 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to data released Monday by the Prefect’s Institution. The number of people diagnosed positively since the beginning of the pandemic amounted to 6,095.
358 patients are hospitalized, of which 32 in ATI.
Since the start of the pandemic, 5,375 people from Argeş County confirmed with the new coronavirus have been cured and 249 have died.
Romanian tradition, stopped for the first time in history
For the first time in Romanian history, the authorities banned the Sumedru fire or the Sanmedru fire.
It is a Romanian tradition, two thousand years old. On the night of October 25-26, before the feast of Saint Demetrius (Dumitru), the defender of shepherds, bonfires are lit and young people gather around him. The custom is still preserved in the towns of the counties: Argeș, Dâmbovița, Vâlcea or Călărași.
On the eve of the holiday, on the night of October 25, the Sânmedru Fire is celebrated in Călărași county, when people often light bonfires in courtyards or hills, over which children jump to be healthy and young people to get marry. Older women, especially those in rural areas, tend to distribute pretzels, nuts, apples, bread, grapes, and prunes to everyone who jumps on the fire.
The Fire of Sânmedru thus becomes a celebration of the whole community, having in the foreground a defining moment, the Fire of Sânmedru, is a scene of death and rebirth of nature in the balance between October 25 and 26.
The funerary character of fire, in a specific ritual vigil, seems to have its roots in archaic times as ancestor worship to gain goodwill to ensure a fertile and rich harvest year.
Spread everywhere in Argeș, the custom is less conserved in the flat region and is better conserved in the mountainous areas. Although some customs have not been preserved and some fire-making techniques have been modernized, the unitary spirit of the festival has been preserved.
By making a fire as beautiful as possible, each group, whether adults or children, has its place well established. The ultimate goal is to light the most beautiful fire in the hills, to be seen as far as possible in the distance. This holiday continues to be an occasion of joy for the locals, who bring a gift of appreciation in front of the rich gifts of autumn, reports folkclor-romanesc.ro.
