
Plugușorul (''Plowing is symbolic'', ) is a
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, "-ul" being enclitic
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definite article
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See also
* Plough Monday
* Colindă
* Mârșa
Mârșa is a commune located in north-west Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Mârșa.
History
The etymology is lost in time. The Romanian word ''mârșă'', meaning "lure" or "bait", has probably nothing to ...
* Christmas in Romania
* List of Christmas carols
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References
See also
Plugușor de la Moldova
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Moldovan traditions
Romanian traditions
Russian traditions
Winter traditions
Christmas carols