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Romanian Christmas CarolsWhen Romanian Christmas carols come onto the radio, then you switch into a completely different frame of mind. If you search on Google, you can find radio stations dedicated to Christmas carols sung in Romanian. If it is December, Magic FM is the radio station to listen to -it has a perfect mix of traditional English and Romanian songs. If you use WinAmp and find their radio stations, you can find online Christmas carols in Romanian. This great service is likely to get you out of a lot of trouble with your relatives. You just put on quietly when you eat your big meal. We cook a few at this time and so I am always looking for ways of creating a festive atmosphere. You will also get lots of children knocking upon your door, most with their parents so make sure you are well stocked up with chocolates and small notes. They will start well but it is soon obvious that they know very few songs and so asking for a particular song is on a road to nowhere. At the same time you will get a bunch of gypsies dressed as a bear coming down your road. In the countryside it is nice and traditional and you are likely to know them so you give money. In Bucharest, it is strangers looking for a fast buck so you can safely ignore them or pretend not to be in. I love to hear School children Christmas songs though in my school, due to a high percentage of Muslim children, you need to be incredibly careful of the songs you sing. The choir however does a great job and does add a festive cheer to everything. I do miss the Christmas carols in the Romanian Orthodox church - there are no songs or hippy guitar-playing priests in this establishment, so even the Christmas services are rather a severe time. I did go once for a Christmas confession and discovered for 5 Ron, (1 pound), all my years foibles and indiscretions were forgiven. For a few more pounds the priest will even spend a month praying for your soul. What is your favourite Romanian Christmas Carol? When did you first learn them? Please tell me more about your experiences of Christmas in Romania. Tell us about your experiences of Christmas in Romania.Do you have a great fact or story about Christmas in Romania? Share it with our other readers! Still can't find what you are looking for? Use our Google search to help! Thank you for reading about Romanian Christmas carols. Please click here to read more about life in Romania.
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