Mother' s Dear Babies - First bath after baptism

 Versiune în Limba Română AICI.

In the water of newborn’s first bath after baptism women put: egg (to be easy), money (to be rich), flowers (to be nice), plume (to dance easily). The money put into the bath water was originally used to make the sign of cross around the child. Finally, water is thrown at the root of a tree by a girl with parents (not orphan), who take the coin.

Only women can participate in this ceremony; the men take place to the baptism meal. Godmother gave to child things of clothing and money, and in turn, she received gifts. All participants in baptism, "put" money for baby.

Sequence from the temporary exhibition Mother' s Dear Babies  (Ethnographic and Folk Art Museum Tulcea)

Sequence from the temporary exhibition Mother' s Dear Babies  (Ethnographic and Folk Art Museum Tulcea)

Sequence from the temporary exhibition Mother' s Dear Babies  (Ethnographic and Folk Art Museum Tulcea)

Good tip: Do not put the crâşma (white cloth in that was wrapped the baby after baptism) on a vine because in the future he will like the wine. Better put it on a book, to be intelligent.

Detail from the temporary exhibition Mother' s Dear Babies  (Ethnographic and Folk Art Museum Tulcea)