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male dominated culture that nevertheless has it's softer sides. some of these up rows 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 5 brand 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 that i see that, you know cemetery is the only one in the world. but people lost my problem of across the away from the cities. some places appear almost frozen in time. right in the heart of europe, the the,

the low hanging clouds of mist, sinister legends, vampire stories. transylvania is perhaps best known for the saga of count dracula. fran 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 and 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 skillful crafts people. and the elaborate wooden church is recognized by unesco. this world heritage sites

in the small orthodox christian community of sep and 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 them something of a village chronicler. the plan is for a son in law, you on to one day follow in his footsteps to do the job. and one needs to know

a lot about the people that's offensive. well, this is the new going to split the dean. this is, the whole village knows the story of this deceased woman because everyone knew how badly she treated the family, especially son in law and quinton. she repulsed him around it and find me to have the dogs touching it, but then people mocked him for ever. she soccer, sad thoughts as 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 life for chat local executives when yeah, yeah. she knew 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 nice this cross at chip law as my mother and it all 3 unit. if she live just one day, know you might be down 3 credit to you with mothers cross yet i'm trying to wake up . otherwise she'll come back home to renew it and tease me,

meaning positive. the reactions for positive because it's probably the ones that i'd written anything wrong. it's of no, no problems. how she walked out is if you can say like, got 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, if what about this on this trunk? this is for a young man who dodge and a car accident. and i wrote the following is national. i rest here to young age. my name is green. cool guy. i get one on the property, put myself an expensive car much mercedes didn't last, long. queen died in my car. right before did even left last night when life came to an end. so i was there any, i'd at least had a bride me i could. now i'm not even my grinding preferred to nicole as the 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 check underneath the day as the, the due to the idea is to change people's perspective on bass and emerson. a mary symmetry is the only one in the world, but people off about that rather than cry know, separately and taking the sorrow out of death emission that became his life's work . and over the years, the 67 year old has made a name for himself across romania check. geographically, transylvania forms the center and the northwest of romania. the region surrounded by the elongated mountain ranges of the carpet and the fusion of boca as seen

as the unofficial capital of transylvania. with some 325000 residents, close it's romania, 2nd largest city and the cultural economic and scientific center of transylvania. the formerly known as cows and book, it was founded by german settlers and the 13th century. the grand buildings in the old town testify 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 in 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 or at least they take it on the roads. there are 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 of constantine ramos, is the proud owner of $31.00 horses. a really, really, really, really, this farm isn't far from clues. hi, bill. 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 huh constantine or cost stone as everyone calls and has a close, almost familial like bonds with his horses killing

my for 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. look about the food to a now adays. not only does costello have enough money to pursue his passion, he's also turned into a source of income, east and breeding, and selling horses for 30 years the. what's the last the, hey, look, here's we, the guy come to papa. let give me your leg. the good boy, a good boy, but i but of those he's still young because that if you don't train him now he'll kick you in the face later. you has to learn now the think just like a child the deal. but as much as he correspond to the animals, at some point,

it's time to let them go. one of the reasons most important markets is taking place tomorrow. stella, the mirror is due to change, hands for the negotiations are already in full swing until 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 in the flash coastal breeze 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. the

transylvania means beyond the far like i stick old carpet farse cover large areas of the region right up to the peaks of the corporate, the 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 twi, desktop bush, even though today's work is a little out of the ordinary way. megan ok, now they say it's going to be a tough thing and that's just the way it is. what i should have made. it will feel i look in my bones this evening, but that's ok. squatters can't live from his cheap alone with every 2 months. he stepped soft, us fire sides to make charcoal the

but that's like i put in the pushes. so if anybody needs to chuckle to suffice same, otherwise, there isn't enough money funding. we need both the sheet. i'm the child co and then we manage to get by and if they do not have the funds to others, family farm is located high up in the mountains. besides cheap, she owns goats, pigs, and a few hectares of forest. meaning he has wood at his disposal. with the source material at hand. tried to eric and get started. he gradually piles up several tons of phone dry wood. the centre, what's known as the quando 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 doctor thought one by one wider 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 reach the core too far apart and it will burn on even link. isn't something with a lower 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 how walter grow up in the mountains. just him and his parents. well, other children, practice writing and mass, todd air learn to bring $400.00 sheep safely to pasture, to make cheese out of milk and charcoal out of foot. nobody really. i couldn't walk in an office. no, i need the freedom and the fresh air out here in nature, and most everyone can live in the city anyway. now hold on. the stack is almost finished. a pile of wood, wayne tons with ventilation shafts,

to water covers it 1st but straw. and then with cold ash and soil this protects the wood from wind and moisture. so finally, the lights the fire through a narrow cabin, the stacked news about a vehicle. i need to how are you the more so the fuck catchers on the other side, i understand it back it otherwise it will just the front of zillow fishing and mounted. 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 $150.00, preserved fortified churches here an impressive legacy of the chancel, banyon saxons. they were built around the 15th century to defend against ottoman invasion. and towns like beauty done or a cd swat of residents could take refuge and the structures houses of worship were

turned into proper strong holes with thick walls observation towers, an entire neighborhood. most of the ethnic germans began leaving romania after 1970 . today. around 16000 transylvanian saxon still live in the region. the is in the village of king. quote, 2 of them are going back to their over. that's mundane. and alex, how that wants to preserve the culture and language of their ancestors. in particular, the artisan traditions of the transel vein and saxons together, they're renovating the house. that once belonged to my lee and his grandparents with old materials and tools when possible. they're currently working on a wooden pavilion hill's phone. another challenge is when you work with old materials, it's quite normal that nothing fits and everything is crooked because everything

was crafted by hands, almost always of the water. well, a 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 and up ceiling to show that we found the exact technical drawing in the carpenter's book from 1874 funds in done that provide things like this sa proof that here in this region of transylvania and romania there's an old opposite tradition, that's west reviving the voice the hero. and that's to be, that's a 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 nicholas smith and this yeah. 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. so it's going in my mainly made 2 millimeters. yeah, that's staying put, let him all the problems disrupts too long and the joint has the wrong dimensions. but alex is not giving up, they're not just pains. 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 done. i think that that was investigated,

credited from the old tools are better to some of the quality of steel is better and 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. you must ex 1000 up cuz don't so he'd never give them anything shouting because the 2 of them would see each other almost every day . the unconventional project has long been the subject of village gossip run the tiller she was in. the largest city are 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 a 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 but our shots marlena in bucharest they were raised bilingually.

but living in germany was never an option for them. their roots to their romanian homeland. randy and many nephews them here, especially that's my new mortgage document is the grandmother died now, so i came to the empty house a short time, late to certification letter for who said in some very difficult time in my life the especially against that, solely mentally. well, the time when i was wondering who i was and what i was actually doing the oh yeah. oh my god, 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 why little 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 noise. people are also working to preserve another or it has no chance of being in tradition. and the little village of suspense to meet you pop makes us what do we process for the disease? 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

in front of me. she, what does that sound like a why that is, that's a big responsibility for me. i mean, if that's the water from the la quinta, a dental care that i'm not setting out to be better than my predecessor, but i'd like to at least reach his level. i'd like to achieve that. it pushes, i'm a cadillac, like many young romanians you 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 started helping out in the workshop cuz she worked with across his gave me a purpose of mice again. so that's why i decided to stay in pensa. i felt at home here again, and then it was very difficult for me before you spend demetrius apprentice for 2

years and will ideally take over the job soon. but there is one problem. his skills aren't quite up to the master, is accepting standards. the she doesn't care. mazda is she doesn't care. mazda is about the, i'd like to finish chiseling the up a rece today as to whether that's where you go like to go to tip and i hope it works out. but i'm nearly done here. you, once you've done that, you can help me with the painting, victoria that the coaches 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 two's estimates again, but he's determined to find a spot. the point is a 50. i don't know if any event like this festival is unique. 50, but it's about honor in monterey. this is the most us am on 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

to the mode of on making sure everything comes together the future and for some of the screw, this dream points on this thing, i can 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 are in the living between you know, i don't of course it's like a child who remembered if i'm courses are like members of the family for us, romano. so they'll give you for me to as this interval will see, 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 approved manner. enough few for such a 3000 fuel chunk scoundrel, 4000. eventually a 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 pennsylvania 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. committee . jim looked at close with no one saw it coming general. if you'd only complain 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 attitude to death, say more, but try not to dwell into sorrow. us remember the good things? i think if there's so many photos of it, i check one of our grand daughters just one year old. here i check with slash the widow new to has asked me to pop to make across. as all the visitors do, when enough one dies, locals believe the cross as the entrance to paradise,

the contrast, and what does that have to participate to fax, the cross will be a sign of respect for my beloved husband. he knew i'm not worried because i trust to meet your with all my heart. he says he knows the story of every person he makes across for hutchins changes from here. he was a friend of my husband, but i wanna, he knows everything. i thought he, if that's okay, give me 115 days from when i do me true. pop knows dunkirk and his wife. well, he was at their wedding and their children's baptisms. while demetrius son in law works on the carving, dmitri will write a poem about his departed friend, just as types of things. i was trying to waste side when a family member process. i didn't, i mean, we'll miss it. i'm the to the up. i don't have that 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 as it to that there's always a surprise for the family into my media. they only see the cross of the stage, and then again, once it's completely finished the crew, i've never shown the problem before. i know my been otherwise, and i might say don't, right? that's right. no, no, no, no, cuz i protested. this is pronunciation, the new tough, fully entrust. demitra was composing her husband's final attribute the to mary's symmetry of spencer. 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 the biggest, the country is now we have to stop in front of our house and run me over and make my parents so side window to get in touch. it could get in this tragic accident that happened in front of the parents of interest sent to the events like this a some painful death. touch it go, else cannot describe it. why should each time i read a sense of grief or tut chavez, a ship into municipal types of how to get it? when no matter how terrible the fate to meet, you must always find words but the unprofitable,

including now for the death of his friend, stan, good. the embers and the charcoal pile of 12 deer top ash has been burning for 5 days. few layer tons of wood 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. by for laughing. yeah, for mike and that'll be so you'll get a good results that sometimes the cold has been done up in the wood stays as it has taken a lot of good feeling. we've been trying to put some of the money from the sale of the charcoal as an important source of income for to water and his family. the 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 and i'm starting here. the life cycle model needs more time. it's not showing you how to do it still would need to close the whole again. calculator, so not the temperature, just take it back. otherwise i'll smell of a flame again. no ma'am, who am i that i should suad eric gingerly closes the gap. here on the left, the wood isn't yet sufficiently charged, but the embers aren't even the distributed. on the right side, it could be ready to waters hoping for partial success. at least i'm gotten like a boy now i need to see if it's worked here or not. how does that look good? it didn't say a lot of for the travel co slowly starting to show. yeah. the ship sounds like a moving from there. it to charles this and just this game with

the i think that's very good job. call the study back. i think no matter how i struck it, it doesn't break, but it's a good quality to pay for 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 mutton. incredible sheets now 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, cole, it's also time to get cooking like her approach to house renovation. melinda, have that tries 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. saxons are known to be frugal when it comes to that cuisine when disruptive. this canal is really alpha. that means using it 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. but 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 51 in theoretical and the head can be just as big. thomas thing strikes the iron heated to around 1350 degrees in the fire into the nails precise conical shape. there's a small german speaking community in the region. it's a mix of transylvania saxon and people who have left germany to come and live here . many of them work as crafts, people for artists,

a sincere it is slow. oh wow, super cool. oh wow. the new nails and the old doors fit perfectly. the the story pavilion project is finally coming along. is 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 to go so fun. oh, well, you bet. hm, lou. 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 in the home of their ancestors is taking shape the and spencer a new data ons. to meet you,

pop is finding the right words for the attribute as late friend as apprentice you on it's making the final touches to the cross the you. one is under a great deal of pressure just after all demitra count. retire until this son in law is able to fashion an entire cross on his own. the more to look regarding this and get it's not perfect is there are a few small mistakes. if you look closely near the most important thing is the best line here is perfectly straight. so would it forms a distinct framework? because if you need something to be done, not well on your floor. yeah, my might say 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 poet. overnight, she couldn't, nor i'm with, i'm the 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, true is a great teacher. but on to columbus plus, i'm a professor frontier one. i'm confident i'll be able to replace. i'm assuming, what's the name? what's the clinic within demitra has written around $500.00 times during his career. this fun was especially difficult. but now he thinks he's found the right words. i guess i'm the gmc session. i you to my here on life to ration my name is stone. go go to. i'll

tell you the truth because the my life was not easy. it was defined by look at a more it didn't have such a full di shed. that's why i'm lying and coughing. now, she the only nice thing i love it. if i make snaps from my own apple office, most lovely his widow will be pleased showing that you cannot do we accept these ties. i sometimes wonder what i'll leave 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 pick it up, he actually would much cut in between the time. come and see him. i do hope you want me to write the truth. some 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 2 at zillow 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 lot you. oh 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, but 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? 3500 to the 33500 for this man. no. or the deliberate or legs like a goddess of what the charge will see for yourself. look at it, take a close look at the se of the she kind of what's your final price a little bit better sooner offers to low on the customer. a negotiation is underway, the mentees and provoke one another. seeing how far they can push it. a single handshake signals initial interest. after some haggling, couple handshake seals the deal. so i don't know. yeah,

we're good for the level, 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 breathing program. when i get the bottle. but it opened up was the selling. the mayor was meter sweeties, they loved me, they wanted me to those, the adults use the car, but i know where she's going, but it is going to throw them away with him that she won't have to work in the forest. she won't be the cushion they bought to me. it was like a father in his child exact effect because i wouldn't entrust my daughter to a bad man, but the gentle good bible is there. nobody has his old home audio. that's the way it is with my horse as to the early evening. and kristen is returning test farm and horses and tours. there is pride

and joy and one important part of transylvania is vibrant culture and many here are doing all they can to preserve that culture the to the point. strong opinions and so not the status. nato is running. it's a biggest miller trade roll for her seeing how it would respond to a russian attack. what, as the alliance aims to determine, can it also keep up with support for you. pray join us this week on to the point to the point in 13 minutes on the w into the conflict phone with tim sebastian, i guess this week is alexi gunter,

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