Intangible Heritage in Romania - Valea Hartibaciului

Valea

Hartibaciului

Intangible

Heritage

SIBIU COUNTY

surface: 5. 432 km.population: 421.724 density: 78 inhab./km

population: 90,4 % romanians

4,1% romas3,6 % hungarians1,6 % saxons/germans0,1 % others

Sibiu – main city of the county old medieval city, first mentioned oficially in a document in 1192

Valea Hartibaciului and Valea Tarnavelor

Hills

Small Historic Centres

Fortified Churches

Haycocks

Main Small Historic CentresAgnita

• strong tradition inhandmademanufacturing,

• well-known for thetanner, shoemaker, skinner, tailor, cooper andpotter guilds,

• old centre of commercialexchanges in the valley

• nowadays is a smalltown, with a semiruraleconomy,

• proportionally developedeconomically,

• specialized in thetextile, shoe and woodindustry.

1280

Hosmansaxon fortified

church old mechanic flour mill with „Langen

& Wolf“motorization- first Otto engine built under austo-hungarian license

Marpodsaxon fortified

church XIII centurywell-known for the

folk costumes

German Language

Tradition, multiculturalism and differentcultural expressions, together with theGerman speaking population offer greatopportunities for tourism, in general, andcultural tourism in particular.

– 4 out of 10 inhabitants of the Valea Hartibaciuluimicro region speak German fluently

In many traditional German settlements themigration of the traditional communities led tosignificant losses of important immaterial values.The ¨depopulation phenomena¨ of the GermanTransylvanian village, especially after 1989, wascaused mainly by the emigration to Germany.

In this respect, the loss of the spoken ¨sources¨has dramatic consequences when it comes to thepreservation and reconstruction of the area´sethnic and cultural identity.

The area has a strong tradition:

• Traditional costumes

• Musical instruments

• Tools for fruits processing and alcoholicbeverages production

• Bakeries, producing bread and othertraditional products. Other success productsof the area consist of milk products.

Traditional costumes

Gastronomy

Festivals

Lole Carnival – Agnita17th century traditional German event celebrating craftsman

“Lolelor” carnival

Events

Cultural days of Agnita

Folk Music Festival “Sing and dance on Hârtibaci” - Agnita

Hârtibăcenilor Festival – Retiş

Carriages Contest – Hosman

The sons of the Village festival, AlţânaFarmers Day – Roşia

Transilvanian Brunch - HârtibaciuValley

The Medieval Festival - Medias Cultural Hungarian Days - Medias Easter traditions: Oina and Ţuru I - MediasCarolsinging Concert and Maial -Valea Viilor“May Flowers” Festival - Bazna„Donarium“ Traditions Festival - Biertan„Cabbage Festival” - Moşna

Multumesc mult!

Josefina López Galdeano

Josefina.lopezgaldeano@atu.org.ro