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The celebration of Saint Dumitru, known as "Focul lui Sumedru," symbolizes purification and honoring the dead, marking seasonal transitions in Romania. Traditionally, bonfires are lit to ensure prosperity and fertility in orchards. Participants jump over the flames for health and future marriages. In Bucovina, fire is used for beekeeping, while women distribute fruits and baked goods. The festivities conclude with dancing and the custom of taking a burning ember home for good harvests. The preceding Saturday, known as "Moșii cei Mari," involves rituals for the deceased, offering food and invoking spirits for household abundance.