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male dominated culture that nevertheless has its softer sides. ross of horses like a child's horses are like members of the family for us. romano. transylvania is a region with a long history and fiber and traditions. it's a place where people enjoy life and are even at peace with the idea that one day coming to an end with financial aid they could get to the cemetery is the only one in the world. but people lost my problem of them crossing the away from the cities. some places appear almost frozen in time, right in the heart of europe, the or

the low hanging clouds of mist, sinister legends, vampire stories. transylvania is perhaps best known for the saga of count dracula. brand castle is marketed as the counts home, but the region has much more to offer than spooky mets. its magnificent buildings are the backdrop to dramatic history. on gary ends, germans and romanians have shaped transylvania. in the far north, on the border with ukraine is not what as the region historically, a part of transylvania is known for its skilful crafts people. and the elaborate wooden church is recognized by unesco squirreled heritage sites

in the small orthodox christian community of serpents residents believe that dest loves would. they say that the whole of human life, from the crib to the coffin, is bound up with wood. and people here have an unusual view of death. this is especially evident in the symmetry of this village of 3000 precedents. when a person dies to get their very own personal memorial, a lovingly carved brightly painted wooden cross, a picture, and a poem, each one unique. tell the story of the deceased. honestly, implacably, for better or for worse. for 45 years to meet you, pop has been carving crosses here a place the locals call the mary symmetry. this makes some something of a village chronicler. the plan is for a son in law, you on to one day following his footsteps to do the job. one needs to know

a lot about the people that's offensive. well this is the new when a split, the dean, this is the whole village knows the story, this deceased women. good because everyone knew how badly she treated the family, especially her son in law and control. she repulsed him around it and find me to have the dogs to cheer and pick them up to him for him to soccer. so i thought this, you can the, the do you mean that they're shipping us yada? yeah, cool. good off the back of those. yeah, the family asked me to make a cross that was a true memorial liar for chad. no cool executives when yeah, yeah. she lou matt and chip outside of the day. i think i was like a and this is. yeah. so it's a, this all colors, silver chest. it's a neat this cross that lies my mother and it all 3 unit. if she live just one day meal you, i'd be down 3 credit to you with my there's cross yet. i'm trying to wake up. otherwise she'll come back home to a new and tease me. mean it was it the but reactions for positive because it's

probably the ones that i'd written everything wrong. and so no, no problems. how she walked out is if you can say like, god, that persona it's demitra alone. who decides which life event commemorates the deceased and above all, what information is included in the short poem? yes, of what about this, on the district? this is for a young man who dodge in a car accident and i wrote the following is, our rest here to young age is, my name is green cool guy. i get one of my property, put myself an expensive car much mercedes didn't last long. we had died in my car flat before it did even left last night. my life came to an end, so i went to the phone, you know, i'd at least had a bride me yet, but now i'm not even mike right. preferred on to near quasi final words of remembrance since here, but with a wink and

a notch. but to meet you has no intention of mocking the deceased. he carves paints and writes with one overarching aspiration. cook, underneath the day as the the do to young to dinner is to change people's perspective on past the notion a mary symmetry is the only one in the world, but people off about that rather than cry, new separately and check of taking the sorrow out of dest emission that became, is life's work. over the years, the 67 year old has made a name for himself across romania check. geographically, transylvania farms the center and the north west of romania. the region surrounded by the elongated mountain ranges of the car patients,

the fusion apple as seen as the unofficial capital of transylvania. with some 325000 residents. clues, it's romania, 2nd largest city, and the cultural economic and scientific center of transfer of ania, the formerly known as cows and, but it was founded by german settlers and the 13th century. the grand buildings and the old town testified to its great regional significance. today it's mostly young people out and about on the streets. clues is a university city representing a young and modern transylvania, an exception, and a region that's for the most part, rural and traditional. in the small towns and villages,

there's an incredible sense of peace and quiet here. people still have time for at least they take it on the roads. there almost as many carriages as there are cars. horses are closely linked to the regions history to this day in transylvania. they're not just an important mode of transport. they're also a state system. of constantine ramos is the proud owner of $31.00 horses. his farm isn't far from clues. high below. ha ha ha ha ha, come to papa. how do you say come to papa? who's the best day? who's tell me i come inside ha. constantine or cost stone as everyone calls and has a close, almost familial like bond with his horses. almost

any more horses are the most beautiful animals on this planet. i have loved horses since i was a kid. pretty mother when i was 8, i bought myself a donkey. the i couldn't afford anything more and i look about the food that i now adays not only does cost, i'll have enough money to pursue his passion. he's also turned it into a source of income, east and breeding, and selling horses for 30 years. the what's the list of, hey look, here's with the guy. come to papa. give me your leg. the good boy, good boy. but, but of those he's still young because that goes, if you don't train him now he'll kick you in the face later. yes. to learn now that they just like a child the deal but as much as he goes fond of the animals,

at some point, it's time to let them go. one of the regions most important markets is taking place tomorrow. stella, the mirror is due to change, hands for the negotiations are already in full swing until the part that means i've asked for 4500 years. i don't know if i'll get that. i have to convince the buyer in person. i'll try and negotiate the highest possible price only the potential buyer wants to see some new photos before meeting the horse tomorrow and the flash coastal rates from my desk, send me crazy. a traditional romanian freed originally used us working animals today. they're primarily a status symbol at the upcoming horse market and g low. they're highly priced.

transylvania means beyond the far like i stick old carpet farse cover large areas of to reach you right up to the peaks of the car, pacey and mountains. the few people who settled here live with and from nature. it sounds romantic, but it's not so easy. it's 6 in the morning. the start of the working day for shepherd to our desktop bush. even though today's work it's a little out of the ordinary magazine. ok, now it's going to be a tough thing and that's just the way to sort out. it didn't make it feel i work in my bones this evening. i was there, but that's okay. father can't live from his cheap alone with every 2 months. he steps off to a spire site to make the charcoal the

but that's like up on the bushes. so if that if you need to chuckle to suffice same, otherwise there isn't enough money funding. we need both the sheet and the child come in and then we manage to get by and if they do not feel but anyway, you know, some others family farm is located high up in the mountains besides cheap. she owns goats, pigs. and if you heck, there's a forest, meaning he has wood at his disposal. with the source material at hand, tried eric and get started. he gradually piles up several tons of phone dry wood. the center, what's known as the condo shaft is crucial. it square twat air will light the fire later to do this, he needs phone dry would have a fine take me and this secret ingredient, just the brother phones off to foster one by one water and his helper

stacked the logs in a circle around the core it looks simple, but it demands great concentration. the spacing is crucial to close and not enough oxygen will have reached the core too far apart and it will burn on even link. doesn't bumped within the hold on. let me see if i did a good job at the end. i come on up until then. all i can do is i'll try to grow up in the mountains, just him and his parents. well, other children, practice writing and math. todd air learn to bring 400 sheep safely to pasture, to make cheese out of milk and charcoal out of what no matter with i couldn't walk in an office. i need the freedom and the fresh air out here with nature. and most everyone can live in the city anyway. now i called the stack is almost finished a pile of wood,

wayne tons with ventilation shafts to water covers it 1st with straw and then with cold, ash, and soil. this protects the wood from wind and moisture. finally the lights to fire through a narrow cabin the stacked news about a vehicle. martha anita, how are you? that's more so the fuck catchers on the other side of the family back a otherwise it will just in the front of zillow. fishing them out of that the, and the flames go out quickly. but the embers continued to glow beneath the dome where there's just enough oxygen disco lice and controlling the invisible

smouldering fire to prevent the stack from going up in flames. the twat air won't know how good the charcoal will be until he reopens the stag after 5 days. transel dania has been the backdrop of an eventful history. romania is best known region is a melting pot of different european peoples. the culture of the region's ethnic germans as entrenched here to this day there are more than 150, preserved fortified churches here an impressive legacy of the chancel vein in saxons . they were built around the 15th century to defend against ottoman invasion. and towns like beauty done or a cd swatter. precedents could take refuge and the structures. houses of worship

were turned into proper strongholds with thick walls observation towers, an entire neighborhood. most of the ethnic germans began leaving romania after 1970 today. around 16000 transylvanian saxons, still live in the region. in the village of king, quote, 2 of them are going back to their routes. marlena and alex have that want to preserve the culture and language of their ancestors. in particular, the artist and traditions of the transfer being and sex sense together, they're renovating the house. that once belonged to my lee and his grandparents was old materials and tools when possible. they're currently working on a wooden pavilion details for them. and the challenge is when you work with old materials, it's quite normal that nothing fits and everything is crooked because everything

was crafted by half, almost always with the water. well, carpenter, alex takes care of practical aspects. malayna goes on a daily treasure hunt for old items. her latest find, antique doors and matching windows. she's also discovered evidence of their historic value. i'm trying to move for an afternoon web students to show me that can we found the exact technical drawing in the carpenter's book from 1870 for lessons in done that provide things like this sa proof that here in this region of transylvania and romania there's an old, opposite tradition out to hunt, that's west, reviving the voice the hero. and that's to be that's the believe. and in their renovation project, the habits utilize their ancestors materials and know how as a way of building sustainably, well saving money. these fines very nearly became firewood. yeah, this is replacement and this yes. so it's

a great piece of work in terms of craftsmanship and design checklist. it's a real tricia that survive to more than 100 years out and but they're still quite a bit of work to do before alex can fit the doors into the wooden frames. it's going in me, me 2 millimeters. the yeah, that's thing put light him off the problem, the stress too long and the joint has the wrong dimensions. but alex is not giving up. they're not the scenes. they're challenging. one of them. in his workshop, alex finds a suitable tool for every challenge. the 38 year old collects traditional tools from the region and repairs them. i think that that was impressively coveted from

the old tools are better to some of the quality of steel as veterans. they're much more robust than the standard tools you can buy everywhere. these dates and come on and, and if they're old and from the village it's safe to say they were made by a village blacksmith with a particular craftsman in mind to the most ex doesn't up system. so he'd never give them anything shot in because the 2 of them would see each other almost every day. the unconventional project has long been the subject of village gossip. run a phyllis, risen to go to sydney for sure people shake their heads when they talk about us. some were the ones who collect all the old junk that would normally be thrown away to make a few quick lane for scrap iron or firewood to no one's collecting this kind of stuff. so of course we're the freaks around here and see the freaks. but that's just fine. good. so alex was born in brush of marlena. in bucharest they were raised bilingually. but living in germany

was never an option for them. their roots to their romanian homeland. drum deep and many nephews them here, especially that's why i no longer start my list. and when i grandmother died to nasa, i came to the empty house a short time later certification live, who faded into a very difficult time in my life. the associate against that, solely mentally. well, a time when i was wondering who i was and what i was actually doing the oh, yeah. so that it gave me so i wasn't so conscious of it at the time. but it turned out to be a wonderful dream. and so malayna state.

but realizing her dream became more complicated than expected. the couple kept coming up against new unforeseen problems. that's not wanting it or is it the nails from alex to supply? don't know it, or is it the nails from alex to supply don't fit. they won't be able to continue working on the wooden frames for the pavilion. well, molina and alex tried to find a solution for the to the north. people are also working to preserve another, or it has no chance of being in tradition in the little village of suspense. dmitri, pub, mixers wouldn't be processed for the deceased. he's been doing it for 45 years. he feels those 2 years and his phones it's important to him that the tradition is

passed on. his son in law is to take over the reins. a huge honor for the young man . and from me, she lives that time, i say why that is. it's a big responsibility for me. i mean, if that's the, just what is the last flight gentle care that i'm not setting out to be better than my predecessor. but i'd like to at least reach his level either. i'd like to achieve that. it pushes, i'm a cadillac, like many young romanians, few on worked on construction sites or funds across europe as a migrant labor. his home village couldn't secure him a future, neither personally nor financially until the met demitra his daughter and started helping out in the workshop. great because she worked with across has gave me a purpose of mice again. so that's why i decided to stay in pensa. i felt at home

here again, it was very difficult for me before he's been demetrius apprentice for 2 years, and will ideally take over the job soon. but there's one problem. his skills aren't quite up to the master's exacting standards. the she doesn't care. mazda is about the, i'd like to to finish chiseling the up a reef to dice, the weather less. we can go like to get the tip, and i hope it works out. but i'm nearly done here. you, once you've done that my, you can help me with the painting victoria up the coaches to come, so i'll do my best on this cross as to be a final memorial to partridge family. friend, the of the

the g low horse market is a combination of trade show and family reunion. it's already packed, just like every year. and traders are still trying to secure an area on the field, which is much too small. the cost down the horse speedo from who's estimates again, but he's determined to find a spot the point of my business. i don't know if any event like this festival is unique 50, but it's about honor and mano, it is that most of them are a lot of money. who costello's hoping to sell one of his best mares today? the potential buyer is also the organizer of the market,

who's the mode of on making sure everything comes together the featured in for some of the screw, this samples. obviously, i can't put into words how important this market is to me. it's in my blood. oh, my father, my grandfather in my entire family always had horses and that's how they earned the living within. you know, i don't story. of course it's like a child who remembered if i'm courses are like members of the family for us. romano . so that really for me to, to listen to the whole seat belongs to the romani ethnic with like almost all those taking part in the market. the 1st through many people arrived in transylvania in the mid 14th century from india and anatolia horse trading as one of this ethnic minorities oldest and most respected professions. with a lot of fanfare, the men try to get potential buyers to notice their voices. negotiations are

conducted in a rather crude manner. enough few for such like 3000 fuel chunk scoundrel, 4000. eventually, at double handshake, seals the deal and the tone becomes friendlier. the horse trading as a male domain in a culture that's generally dominated by man. aside from money, this business is also about socializing. the market is the get together of the year for the romani, they each drink and party into the night. it just depends. it's a different atmosphere. the village in northern transylvania is in morning. a member of the close knit community died just a week ago. the widow newtown, has commissioned across for husband stan cork. everyone's still in shock. he

was only 57 years old and infection resulted in oregon, failure the community and looked at club with no one, sorry coming. you know, if you don't like complaints about the pain earlier if he'd been at the hospital sooner. but it was already too late. his entire body was infected. well, not students of sat in suspense. a people have an unusual i to to, to death say more, try not to dwell into sorrow. us . remember the good things? i think you up there so many photos of it. i check one of our grand daughters just one year old. here i check with slash by on the window new to has us to meet you pop to make across. as all the villagers do, when enough one dies,

locals believe the cross as the entrance to paradise, the contrasts and what is as i thought to fix the facts of the on the cross will be a sign of respect for my beloved husband. pain. why me? i'm not worried because i trust dimitra with all my heart and he says he knows the story of every person he makes across for which is changed from here. he was a friend of my husband, but i wanna, he knows everything of bookkeepers. okay. gimme 115 days to meet true pop knows don clark and his wife. well, he was at their wedding and their children's baptisms. well, demetrius, son in law works on the carving, dmitri will write a poem about his departed friend, which is a site survey. and so i was trying to westside when a family member process, i didn't, i mean, we'll miss it. i'm the to the up. i don't highlight it. and if i mean on this occasion to dimitry a little remain true test principles say so. so to present whatever our role it's

on the cross it to that there's always a surprise for the family into my media. they only see the cross at this stage. and then again, once it's completely finished the crew, i've never shown as a problem before. i knew my been otherwise, and i might say don't, right, that's on it. no, no, no, no, cuz i protest this is pronunciation, the new to fully and trust demitra was composing her husband's final tribute, the to mary symmetry ups up. and so it's one of a kind like an open book where visitors can read about the late residents of the village, the orthodox christian community facing desk, with openness and humor. and there's a lesson in there for the living or

to meet you knows how tough life can be. but he always tries to see the bright side apart from when there is nothing cheerful or humorous to say, as in the case of this little girl. right, just vanessa. i've done and how talk to you that came from cbs because because the country is not, we have to stop in front of our house and run me over and make my parents are side . i wouldn't dare to to didn't judge it could get in this tragic accident that happened in front of the parents and interest and events like this as some painful down touch it go, else cannot describe it. why should each time i read a sense of grief or touch? i'm so busy shipping to minutes. sometimes you know how often when no matter how terrible the state to meet, you must always find words. but he unfastened the,

including now for the death of his friend, stan, good. the embers and the charcoal pile of 12 dear top us has been burning for 5 days. few layer tons of work to build the stack, also known as a clump quad or smoking as animals quickly today. because his instinct is telling him, it's time to open the club for the month and that will be set and you'll get a good results that sometimes the court hasn't done some dilute stays, as it has taken a lot of good feeling. we've been trying to pass some of the money from the sale of the charcoal as an important source of income for to other and his family to be animal is alone, aren't enough to make ends meet. the water. can't really tell what the pile looks like inside you needs to open it.

the price, i mean, i'm salting here, the life cycle mazda needs more time. it's not charged. yeah, they look, it still would need to close the whole again. calculator so not that they had sampled or just like a back otherwise i'll smell of a flame again. no ma'am. who am i, that i simple, quick thing in swat air gingerly closes the gap here on the left. the wood isn't yet sufficiently charged, but the embers aren't evenly distributed on the right side. it could be ready to waters hoping for partial success. at least i'm not doing like a boy now i need to see if it's worked here or not. how does it looks good? it didn't say mindful the trunk. go slowly starting to show. yeah. yeah. there's a ship to have like a moving from there. it's a child, it's andrew, it's as good with

the i think that's very good. i will call the study back. i think no matter how i strike it, it doesn't break. it's a good quality. so you thought that that water is family is one of about 20 living in the mountains isolated from the rest of civilization. they rely on each other to survive. water supplies them with his charcoal for 40 late per cent. around 8 your the and there is always fuel in the house for cooking supper today as much incredible sheets smelt the between the sheets and the charcoal. water is confident how always be able to feed his family

here, tucked away in the mountains of transylvania. the as in ching cool, it's also time to get cooking like her approach to house renovation. melinda, have tried to use what's on hand for her meals today. she's prepping a wine. so a typical dish that her ancestors would have eaten to boost their immune systems, especially when they had a cold to care for the difference of opinion. and saxons are known to be frugal when it comes to that cuisine. one picked it up. this is canals with the alpha that means using and can see what's available. i'm just used. my name is cooking ahead of time because she has an important appointment

today. work on the old pavilion hasn't been progressing. alex couldn't find the right nails for the job. the blacksmith friend should be able to help. he's going to make them custom nails. the head can be slightly bigger. and that's a 50, empty, or radically the head can be just as big. thomas thing strikes the iron heated to around 1350 degrees in the fire, into the males. precise conical shape. there's a small german speaking community in the region. it's a mix of transel vanya saxons, and people who have left germany to come and live here. many of them or says crafts people for artist, a sincere it is slow. oh,

wow, says the coolest. oh wow. the new nails and the old doors fit perfectly . the the storage pavilion project is finally coming along. amazing. i can, i can picture it's properly now. it's going to be great. we've got a reason to celebrate. don't wait and i'm going and going so fun. oh, wow. you bet. hm, no. well then let's talk in a couple of things, their friends and helpers with wind soup and cake. their dream of a house with a rich back story, and the home of their ancestors is taking shape the and spencer a new date ons. to meet you,

pop is finding the right words for the tribute. as late friend as apprentice you on it's making the final touches to the cross. the new one is under a great deal of pressure just after all, demitra count. retire until his son in law is able to fashion an entire across on his own, the more to look record innocent. and it's not perfect is there are a few small mistakes. if you look closely near the most important thing is that this line here is perfectly straight. so it forms a distinct framework because if you need something to be done that well, wonderful. yeah my, my son maybe new. yeah. the next step is for you on to apply color to the cross. the bright hughes of the grave crosses are just as unusual as the poems and portraits are you on is getting better

all the time. but no one becomes a village chronicler and poets overnight. she don't know i'm with, i'm still a beginner. there are many tricks and techniques left for me to learn normal things, but i'm in the best position possible because to me, to is a great teacher. but on to columbus pull some professor frontier. well, i'm confident i'll be able to replace. i'm assuming or so then what's good? a good equipment demitra has written around 500 times during his career. this fun was especially difficult, but now he thinks he's found the right words. yes, i'm not the cmc session. i you to my here on life to rash. my name is stone gold guarantee,

or i'll tell you the truth because the lead my life was not easy. it was defined by look at it more. it didn't have such a full di share. that's why i'm lying and coughing. now, she the only nice thing i love to see if i make snaps from my own apple office. most lovely is with the least showing that you can use do we accept these ties? i sometimes wonder what all they are behind that i'm put, you know, i don't know how many more years i have left. but luckily, i've got someone to take, of course, if i could, okay. if the, if he actually would much could in between the time, come and see him, i do hope you want to write the truth. so i'm like, cross it to a chip. it'll be up into coach on the truth about a life in just a few words. that's no simple feet for demitra and you on life isn't solely about

the highest or the lowest, which is why there will always be space for both at the mary symmetry. and so pensa of the. 2 c 2 at the low market, the horses aren't just for sale. they also compete in a variety of contents. the animals must demonstrate their strengths and some score extra points for beauty. nowadays, the market runs itself. organizer proceeds timely, has time to devote to his own business. so people couldn't do lots of july, you can, but if i like something then i have to have it run out because still has something i really like a lot. you cool. cool. so the yeah, i wish you a long live close though. how are you? i'm very well this is the mayor. i'd like to sell. so yeah, she's a beauty. how old is she again so well just to, to use exactly the way i the, the,

she's what your price. i'd like 4500, but i don't know what you can afford. it's daylight robbery. we're not in germany. what's your offer for the 3500 to the 33500 for this man? no. what was the deliberate or legs like a goddess of the children? bully for yourself. look at it. take a close look at the se of the she kind of what's your final pricing? which photo center offers to low of the customary negotiation is underway. the mentees and provoke one another, seeing how far they can push it. a single hand check signals initial interest. after some haggling, double handshake, seals the deal. so i don't know. yeah,

we're good for the level of good level. been very pleased with that. we agreed on $3750.00 euro, so that's a fair price for both of us up to set you that the mirror is a perfect fit for my breeding program. when i get the bottle. but it opened up was the selling. the mayor was meter sweeties that allow me they wanted me to is a, those are those easy car, but i know where she's going, but it opened the door, them away with him there. she won't have to work in the forest. she won't be the crushing the bucks and it looks like a father in his child's exact opposite, cuz i wouldn't entrust my daughter to a bad man that the gentle good bible is there. nobody has his own home audio. that's the way it is with my horses to guide the early evening and cos tennis, returning test, farm and horses in choose. there is pride and joy and one important part of

transylvania is fiber and culture. and many here are doing all they can to preserve that culture the, to the points. strong opinions. instrumental to speak to nato is running. it's a big smell of trade rolls for her, seeing how it would respond to a russian attack, or as the alliance aims to determine, can't also keep up with support for you. pray join us this week on to the point to the point in 13 minutes on d w. we love us. we love diversity.

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