junii 1

finally the parade . it is the first sunday after easter and the last day of the days of brasov festival .
the parade and the whole juni festival is an ancient ritual that over the centuries got more complex meanings .
"schei" is a district of brasov (a former village next to the old fortified german city of brasov) where traditions are still strong . junii were ancient military clans . there are 7 groups of juni (aprox. means youngsters) each with their own flag and costumes . it's a tradition and a ritual so everything has to be very specific . for example the order in which they "descent into the citadel" .
here are the flags for the first 4 groups : junii tineri (the young unmarried youngsters) , junii batrani (the old youngsters) , junii curcani (the turkey youngsters) , junii dorobanti .