"Sajjorz" celebration in Maramures: Ancient rituals, older than Christianity, to drive away "bad works"

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"Sajjorz" celebration in Maramures: Ancient rituals, older than Christianity, to drive away "bad works"

On April 23rd, Saint George, the biblical figure known as "the bull-killer," is celebrated. But the March of Maramures, held on the same day, has little to do with Saint George. Rather, it is associated with ancient agricultural holidays, with spring, with the concept of "dead".