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Wheat Harvest (Transylvania)

Late summer

In Transylvania, a region of Romania that was at one time part of Hungary, the gathering of the wheat harvest in late summer reflects traditional customs that have been largely supplanted by modern agricultural methods elsewhere. Here the owner of a farm must still rely on friends and neighbors to gather the crops. When the last sheaf is harvested, a wreath made of wheat and wild flowers is taken to the farmer's house by young girls in traditional dress. The other farm laborers lie in wait for the procession and carry out a mock ambush by drenching everyone in water. When the landowner first appears in the harvest field, the harvesters tie him up and demand a ransom for his release.
When the procession arrives at the landowner's house, poems in his honor are recited. The wreath is hung in a special place where it will remain until the next harvest. There is a feast for everyone, followed by dancing to the music of a gypsy band. A special delicacy associated with the harvest feast is gingerbread cookies. In fact, elaborately shaped and decorated gingerbread cookies are considered a part of the region's folk art tradition.

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FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 530
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The dryness may be linked to the La Nina weather effect, with evidence of a 'very poor' wheat harvest in the region in 2008 because of the phenomenon, Martell wrote.

Middle East faces wheat crop failure by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)

Food inflation fears continue to grip the media but a very promising start to the British wheat harvest should allay fears of a significant rise in food prices, according to experts.

British wheat crop set to cool inflation fears by Beckett, Alex; Cripps, Peter / Grocer

Wildfires are also sweeping the country, threatening to further destroy wheat harvests.

Wheat prices soar in Russia drought by Aljazeera.net

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