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For some time now I've been wanting to share with you more of my cultural, historical and spiritual heritage. Due to factors completely out of my control, couldn't do that. At least not in the way I intended. But this week, in fact this Monday (1th of Dec 2014),  while I was preparing to film a Video for my main channel, I remembered that it was our national day. 1th of December 1918 it's the Great Union Day, when Transylvania was reunited once more with the other two Provinces(Moldavia and Wallachia already united on the 24th of January 1859) as well as with Banat, Basarabia and Bukovina.

Why is that important to do so? Because as the OLDEST CIVILIZATION in Europe-older than the Roman Empire, older than Ellada (Greek civilization) and even older than the Sumerians-I think the world deserves to learn more about this place once called DACIA (today's Romania) and its long and fascinating history. To learn about things that otherwise you might not get the chance to do that. Like the fact that the Romanian language is not a Latin (derived) language, but is in fact a direct descendant of this OLD  LANGUAGE (Vulgar Latin). Latin as well as the other Romance languages are derived/stemming from it as well. It's always been fascinating the fact that we are so easily understanding the other Romance languages, without even really studying them, or like the fact that are still communities spread in different countries that speak similar to us (like Occitane in France, or Occitan in Italy or Spain just one example out of thousands). My words are accompanied by facts and  historical data, that will shed light on things the official history of this world chooses to ignore, or even worse, to erase it from our Collective Memory by transforming us into consumer zombies with no identity. With no roots. With no story. Luckily there are enough brave and great people among us-throughout history as well as now in the present times-who do their part so the veil of ignorance won't swallow us whole. This and in many other forms is my way of doing my part.

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In 2012 Daniel Roxin made and produced a documentary that presents untold truths about the origins of Romanians. With no further ado, here is the first part with English subtitles. Enjoy!

Here is another mini documentary about the great Nation of free Dacians. About those who were undefeated in battle and knew no fear of death, because they believed in immortality and eternal life. Before Jesus was even around this planet. And then the secrets of the Carpathian Mountains. There are many things to discuss, luckily more and more People (specialists, historians and from other fields) are shedding light on this subject. Enjoy!

3 Dec 2014

Henry Matisse (1869-1954) the famous French painter, was fascinated by the traditional Romanian folk costumes. In the late 1930s he began a series of beautiful paintings and sketches of women wearing Romanian blouses.

In the past years, decades, many designers like: Tom Ford, Jean Paul Gautier, Oscar de la Renta, Emilio Pucci, BCBG Max Azria and many others, were inspired not just by the "ie" but also by the Romanian embroidery, as well as other elements of the traditional folk costume.

Here above is Oscar de la Renta Spring Collection 2008.

And let's not forget Queen Maria of Romania, who was a a big fan of the traditional Romanian folk costume. Who used it as part of her personal wardrobe, as traditional pieces as well as inspired designs from it.