Tag: Gagauzia
The most interesting aspects of traditional Gagauz clothing
The traditional costume represents a key element of a people’s culture and way of living. For Gagauz, their traditional clothes are a reason for proudness, being characterized through sobriety, dark colors but...
Origins of Gagauz folk dance
Gagauz folk dance is an expression of their culture and tradition, being an important element of the cultural heritage of this ethnicity.The Gagauz dances are diverse and reflect the cultural diversity of...
Gagauz traditional wines
Wine is not just a mere beverage for the Gagauz, but it is rather an element of the people’s material and spiritual culture.The Gagauz were practicing winemaking even back in times when...
Discover Gagauz cuisine
Gagauz cuisine includes around 100 types of dishes.Traditional Gagauz cuisine is a reflection of the nomadic past of Gagauzians. The secrets of Gagauz cuisine are the spices and the cooking techniques peculiar...
The origins of the Gagauz language
Gagauz dili, is the language spoken by the Gagauz people and it belongs to the Oghuz subgroup of the Turkic languages. There are approximately 180 thousand Gagauz language speakers in the world...
Home in Gagauzia: history and traditions
“The houses, same as the people, have their own souls and faces, reflecting their inner essence”, said Alexandre Dumas.A house is a symbol of family for Gagauz people, representing the memory of...
Adoption of the Law on the special legal status of Gagauzia
“Gagauzia is an autonomous territorial unit with a special status, which is a form of self-determination of Gagauz people as a component part of the Republic of Moldova”This is the text of...
Carol singing in Gagauzia
The Gagauz have a special reverence for the Christmas celebrations’ tradition.On January 7, when Christmas is celebrated based on the old-style calendar, the Gagauz go caroling, using the beautiful traditions of...