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Taking sheep up or bringing them down from the mountains is a great occasion to celebrate folk traditions in a hillside village
joyously sending shepherds and their herds to the lush summer pastures of the Carpathian Mountains
the vibrant Osâmbritul Oilor festival welcomes the herds' return before winter blankets the hillsides
the entire village comes together to send off the shepherds with their herds to the mountains for summer pastures
are a testament to the strong community spirit
before the severe winter comes to the Carpathian Mountains
the herders have to take care of the sheep pasturing in the mountain meadows and bring them down to the village
This is the time of the Sambra Oilor (spring edition) and Osâmbritul Oilor (autumn edition) festivals that are celebrated with equal fervor in every hillside village in Romania
One of the most renowned celebrations occurs in Huta-Certeze village in Satu Mare county
Locals uphold this tradition year after year
passing down ancestral customs at the biggest rural celebration in the county
a central feature of this ancient tradition has been measuring milk and consecrating the sheep flocks
The festive atmosphere is enriched by the beauty of the folk dresses worn by the Oșen people
Even the abundant rain has become a customary part of the holiday
celebrating the return of the sheep from the mountains
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