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Glossary

Bra?sov

A merchant town in central

Transylvania. Pronounced Brah- shove

ciorb?a

Traditional Romanian broth.

Pronounced chor-buh

Constan?ta

A trading port on the Black Sea coast.

Pronounced Kahn- stahn-tsah

m?am?alig?a

A porridge or cake made with cornmeal

(polenta), and often cooked with sheep

cheese. A staple of the Romanian diet.

Pronounced muh-muh- lee-guh

Piscul Dracului

Devil’s Peak. Pronounced Pis-kul

Drah-koo-looy

poman?a

A feast for the dead, at which their

worldly goods are given away.

Attended by friends; relatives;

important folk from the village, such as

the judge, priest, and teacher; and poor

people. A spiritual value is attached to

the distribution of the departed one’s

possessions. Can be held at several

significant times after the death: e.g.,

seven days, seven months, one year, or

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seven years afterward. Pronounced

poh- mah-nuh

Sibiu

A merchant town in central

Transylvania. Pronounced See- bee yoo

?Tara Romaneasc?a

A region south of Transylvania, also

known as Wallachia. Pronounced Tsah-

rah Roh-muh- neeyes-kuh

T?aul Ielelor

Lake of the Iele. Iele are female spirits who lure folk to their doom.

Pronounced Tah- ool Yeh-leh-lor

?tuic?a

Plum brandy. Pronounced tswee-kuh

Varful cu Negur?a

Storm Heights. Pronounced Vur-fool

koo Neh-goo-ruh

voivode

The head of a Transylvanian territory;

princeling. Pronounced voh-yeah- vode