While in Romania, my time was spent working in an orphanage. I had the opportunity to work with very young children. One day, it was one of the kid's first birthday. They brought him to the lunchroom, and sat him in his high chair. Then, the director of the orphanage brought him a tray with many objects on it. There were things like a flute, a bible, another book, a play stethoscope, etc. Next, the child began to pick objects off of the tray. Romanians believe that from this tradition, a person can know what their future will be. This child picked a book, a flute, and a spoon. According to their belief, he will grow up to be very smart, musical, and well-fed.
There are many different ideas and traditions that Romanian people believe in. One has to do with flowers. When giving flowers to another person, it is critical that an add number is given, unless for a funeral. In Romania, if an even number of flowers is given, that means something tragic has happened. When something good happens, or you are getting flowers to thank someone, an odd number needs to be given.
Another belief that Romanians hold has to do with wealth. They believe that if a person ever places their purse on the floor, that is a symbol that they are poor. Even if people are poor, they never do this, in order not to sygnify to others that they are, in fact, poor.
And you're welcome for the Stevie Wonder reference.
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