Romanians are one of the Romanesque peoples living in the southeastern part of Europe. Development in close connection with other ethnic groups left its mark on their mentality and appearance. Romanians borrowed the Orthodox faith from the Bulgarians, Ukrainians - a soft temperament and calm character, from the Gypsies - a love of songs and music. More details about the Romanian nation are described in the article.
Romanians: Ethnogenesis and the Spread of the Nation
Romanians (rum. Români) is one of the peoples of the Romanesque group, which, among others, also includes Spaniards, Italians and French. They live mainly in the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The total number of the Romanian people is about 24 million people. The largest number of Romanians live in such countries as Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Serbia, Greece, Spain and the USA.
What typical representatives of this nation look like, you can see in the next photo. The appearance of the Romanians combined both South European and East Slavic features. According to the modern concept of Romanian ethnogenesis, the ancient Getae and Dacian tribes, as well as Slavs and Roman immigrants, took part in the formation of the ethnos.
By the way, the current Romanians are often called the descendants of the ancient Romans (for a long time the territory of modern Romania was on the outskirts of the Roman Empire). Of course, centuries-old wars with the Turks left their imprint on the appearance of the Romanians. Close contacts with Slavic neighbors also could not but influence the formation of the appearance of this nation.
Romanians: the appearance of men
So, what do men look like in this country? It is curious that the Dacians, the distant ancestors of modern Romanians, were predominantly light-eyed and fair-haired. However, over time, after several wars with the Mongols, and then with the Turks, their appearance changed significantly.
Today in the appearance of a Romanian man (photo below), the following features are most often traced:
- Average growth.
- The shoulders are wide.
- The skin is dark (usually).
- The eyes are dark.
- The hair is thick, dark, often wavy.
- The lips are thin.
- The nose is mostly narrow, often with a small hump.
The picture shows the famous Romanian football player Adrian Mutu.
Romanians: the appearance of a woman
And what do women look like? Romanians stand out with catchy, bright and unusual beauty. A characteristic female image is subtle facial features, fragile physique and, of course, black hair.
The native inhabitants of Romania are usually women with straight noses and slightly sharpened facial features. Quite often, their height exceeds 170 centimeters. Their eyebrows are narrow and their chin is sharp. Sometimes they can be fair-haired. Many Romanians are owners of fairly massive hips.
Some consider Romanians the most beautiful women in Europe. It is difficult to disagree with this, looking at the next photo. In this picture, the singer, dancer and fashion model Elena Apostolyanu (better known under the creative pseudonym Inna).
Mentality features
Romanians are distinguished by their hospitality, which makes them very close to the Caucasian peoples. True, Romanian hospitality can only be assessed in rural areas. Here you will be actively invited to visit for gatherings, treated to homemade wine or plum brandy - a local alcoholic drink.
Contrary to a rather widespread myth, Romanians are absolutely peaceful and non-conflict. However, they are extremely practical and inventive. They are not used to flaunting their feelings, but they will always help to get out of a difficult situation.
The influence of the church is strong enough in Romania. Perhaps this is precisely the reason for the lower position of women in society. Although often the dominance of men is only apparent. In remote Romanian villages, women still walk the streets in traditional clothes, and men do not part with their hats.
Romanians and gypsies, Romanians and Moldovans
Many do not see any difference between Romanians and Gypsies. But there is a difference, and it is significant. These are two completely different people. The former belong to the Romanesque group, and the latter are of Indian origin.
Romanians are less emotional in nature than gypsies. However, they adopted several qualities from the latter. For example, a love of songs or a certain dexterity in the conduct of business, which, sometimes, borders on fraud. Outwardly, Romanians and gypsies are also different (see photo below). Perhaps the only feature uniting these two peoples is a dark-skinned shade of skin.
As for the community of Romanians and Moldavians, there are two radically opposite views on this problem. Some believe that this is a single people, divided only by the state border. Others are sure that Romanians and Moldavians are still different ethnic groups. However, this division is rather political in nature. Both peoples speak the same language (according to some linguists) and have similar cultural characteristics.
If we talk about appearance, then among Moldovans, blond-haired and blue-eyed people are much more common, which is explained by the closer historical contacts of the latter with the Slavs.