tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659753466351932668.post8092544736710600888..comments2023-05-25T06:48:58.804-04:00Comments on Anaïs: Nim on ChristmasAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06611955404994410354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659753466351932668.post-73826006782334157182008-12-10T22:39:00.000-05:002008-12-10T22:39:00.000-05:00Thanks.Ignatul is the sacrifice of pigs before Chr...Thanks.<BR/>Ignatul is the sacrifice of pigs before Christmas - a pagan custom that had almost prevented Romania from joining UE.<BR/>However since we did get in spite of the corruption levels etc. etc. , I'd imagine that some ritual butchering of the pig had to be ok. Especially since I do not think many people are actually chosing to raise pigs and kill them this way still...Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611955404994410354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659753466351932668.post-78344126476457212112008-12-10T19:55:00.000-05:002008-12-10T19:55:00.000-05:00I had to look up Ignatul but when I found it, thes...I had to look up Ignatul but when I found it, these seemed like an immigrant story. Memories of home at Christmas? The writing is rich and detailed and fullsome, like Christmas dinner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com