Need to pay to return the hex spell to that woman. One of them was the fact that the Romanian Orthodox Church had a tacit policy of integration and toleration of pre-Christian beliefs, while the population practised a relaxed, informal Christian Orthodoxy. LOVE, HEALTH, MONEY. I payed her Thousands of dollars and they asked for more Romanian witch Mihaela Minca (right), with her daughter and apprentice Casanndra. The actress met with a coven of some of the most notorious Roma witches in the country to conduct a ritual in front of Romania’s colossal Parliament Palace “for European elections to run smoothly.” The head of the coven, Mihaela Minca, and her daughter Casanndra Buzea, gave their blessings to the elections after laboring the whole night performing rituals for the country. Queen Campina’s grandson’s wedding on October 31, 2019 attracted the wealthiest members of the community and was also aired on several television stations as the “wedding of the year.” The most notorious Roma musicians in the country, such as Adi Minune and Sorinel Pustiu, performed. No results, over price and said 100% guarantee within 9 days to 30days. It’s the only Roma clan that is named after the profession of women,” she argues. I created the idea of a Roma cyber-witch and of techno-witchcraft to show them that we are also people of the future.”. He called her “the official queen of white magic” in a television show at the beginning of the 1990s, saying that he had followed her predictions for 6 years and noticed they had come true. They don't reply you and ignore. But for Dragan performance is everything. “May we have antiracist politicians to represent us in the European Parliament!” Drăgan wrote on her Facebook account, posting a picture of Minca and Buzea. They would not disclose how much they earn but … She is currently an MA candidate in Anthropology at the National University for Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest. Mihaela Minca is a scam. Trouble is brewing for Romania's witches, whose toil is being taxed for the first time despite their threats of The oddball and breezy My Big Witchy Wedding is the resulting documentary, an intriguing examination of how ancient rituals and customs can survive in our fast-paced and permissive modern society. We’re clean,” she declares and then grows slightly suspicious. A life-size statue of the Queen accompanied with a statue of Jesus Christ occupies a large part of her altar room. Vrajitoarea Mihaela Minca, Anda Mihaela, Casanndra Buzea Scammers Mihaela is a psychic and a witch and does rituals for people. It is largely presented through the eyes of two women characters, who share a fortune-telling scene on stage, during which they chant and throw a set of fava beans on the ground to tell the fortune of Ioan Antonescu (Romania’s fascist Prime Minister during World War II) and the fate of her own people deported to Transnistria by the Nazi allied government. Dragan’s play is the story of two women and two men—a musician, a sword-swallower, a fortune-teller and a puppeteer—who are deported to Transnistria by the fascist regime that ruled Romania in the 1940s. Sitting on her golden throne, Queen Campina speaks without haste and stops to catch her breath once in a while. Queen Campina receives many requests for fortune-telling from abroad, mostly from Romania’s huge diaspora. Many Romanian Orthodox Churches built during the times of the witch hunts have representations of hell, portraying women tormented in pitch boilers because they were witches, he explained. Some portray her late husband, a former judge in the stabor—an unofficial tribunal of the traditional Roma communities. Previously she was an editor at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. Moreover, they suffer double discrimination within their own patriarchal community and within the Romanian society at large. It's a free compilation of all documentaries posted each week, straight to your inbox. Mihaela Minca is the most powerful witch of Romania. The Romanian state and the Orthodox Church were not as consumed by the witch hunt frenzy as their Western European counterparts. He is marrying his cousin - a beautiful young virgin named Beatrice - with whom he seems to share little chemistry. Total moral fail. When men have this appearance, people associate with it mysterious power.” - Charles Godfrey Leland- Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling, Queen of white magic Maria Campina. The conclusion does not disappoint. “Witches are the only matrilineal tribe of Roma people. Two years after we satisfied Mihaela Minca […] In rural Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Her daughter asked you to buy her a new smart phone because she helped to send the Talisman package, LMAO!!! But she says that though she is an actress, her activism is through performance. Solace for world leaders trying to enforce painful austerity measures: At least you're not running Romania. Her daughter’s lavish wedding, or her niece Shakira’s photoshoots attract Romanian paparazzi and large audiences on tabloid television shows. She doesn’t need to see her clients in person to carry out the ritual—she uses her phone. KAKISSIS: That's Mihaela Minca's own mother-in-law on video making a potion out of cat poop. They said I need to buy another tailsman in gold becos the another woman make another hex on me. “Have you been to see someone else? "Repeat after me! Bram Stoker's Dracula has become the modern interpretation of the Strigoi through their historic links with vampirism.[2]. Throughout the journey to the big day, we learn the challenges that await the young bride as the torch bearer of tradition within the family. Inside the LavishArranged Relationship of a Powerful Sorcerer Clan In Romania, some of the world’s very most strong witches scheduled her child to marry his sorcerer relative. For Roma women in Romania, education or being born into a witch clan are the only alternatives for becoming independent. We publish daily stories, a quarterly print magazine, and documentaries from the "edges" of Europe. And they intend to do something about it. This is where her dream of becoming an actress was born. “Nothing’s changed, the craft is the same, but now it’s much easier for us to be in contact with clients from other countries,” said Mihaela Minca, who taught her daughter Buzea the family craft. “May we have antiracist politicians to represent us in the European Parliament!” Dragan wrote on her Facebook account, posting a picture of Minca and Buzea. Do you want me to demonstrate how I tell the future?” she urges. Previously she was an editor with Balkan Investigative Reporting Network between 2016-2019. After that, the politicians dropped the tax. ZERO stars. Witch Mihaela Minca (R) and daughter, apprentice witch Casanndra (AP Photo: Vadim Ghirda) The witches of Romania, a nation where people take their superstitions seriously, are ticked off at the government for making them pay taxes. “Inspired by Afro-futurism and Sino-futurism, I wanted a project on Roma futurism,” she explained. “In general, witches were very important in rural communities. The profession has a tradition in Mihaela’s family, her mother and grandmother were witches already. Finally, the Queen comes out of her bedroom situated at the top of a marble staircase and majestically descends to greet us. Please don't mix Romania and Hungary up. “I imagine the witches of the future, the cyber-witches,” she smiles while braiding her hair before one of her plays. MINCA: (Through interpreter) Being taxed would prove that this is a respectable profession. In these cases, payment is carried out electronically. Then their mother Mihaela Minca gave excuses that she's sick and in the hospital, her daughter had complication of giving birth and so on. She claims she earned the title after successfully performing a ritual and winning a competition with other witches from various countries, which he witnessed. Antonio's mother Mihaela chose Beatrice as her son's bride when Beatrice was only seven years old because she could sense that their marriage would increase Beatrice's witch powers, thereby strengthening the witch family's bloodline. Queen witch Mihaela Minca leads a ritual with trainees Melisa, Casanndra, Alice and Esmeralda, in Mogosoaia. A country without stakes Although witchcraft became an industry in Romania after 1989, it was also a source of privilege under Communism. "Nothing's changed, the craft is the same, but now it's much easier for us to be in contact with clients from other countries," said Mihaela Minca, who taught her daughter Buzea the family craft. To be together with who I want," a family of Romanian witches chant via a video call to a client in India paying for a love spell. The play has been one of the most popular plays in the National Jewish Theatre in Bucharest for the past two years. One of the richest people in the country, she herself is a celebrity. Women deemed witches or accused of witchcraft were never given harsh punishments, only spiritual ones, such as fasting, praying or being temporarily banned from the church, Pop-Curseu explains. Motion design: Mélody da fonseca. Mihaela Minca said 100% guaranteed if … As the first magazine for European ideas, Are We Europe brings you award-winning borderless journalism from the next generation of creators. “Tell me what you want. Generally attended the lavishwedding event to record the rituals as well as ceremonies that enter planning a traditional occult wedding event. The best European stories. The family indulges in a series of pre-wedding rituals - a concert of cleansing waters, spells and burning sage designed to scare away bad spirits. She holds a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Bucharest University, an MA in International Affairs from the Lebanese American University and is currently an MA candidate in Anthropology at the National University for Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest. The head of the coven, Mihaela Minca, and her daughter Casanndra Buzea, gave their blessings to the elections after laboring the whole night performing rituals for the country. On May 25, 2019, at 6.30 am, Dragan was dressed up for some magic. We also understand the hopes and ambitions that reside within the heart of her domineering mother-in-law. Just watch it. It recounts the story of Roma women being labelled as witches for their exotic look and pushed into this business to be able to seek their independence. Then she rushed me into paying asap. She has two daughters and a boy. 'BROADLY' filmed the exorcism ritual for our documentary Casting Curses and Love Spells with the Most Powerful Witches in Romania, which came out exactly a year ago on Halloween. Her grandfather was a lautar (fiddler in Romanian) and played at weddings and funerals. Romanian witchcraft apprentice Casanndra Minca, the daughter of witch Mihaela, not seen, is seen behind plaster hands used in witchcraft during an interview with The Associated Press in Mogosoaia, Romania, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. During the XVI-XIX centuries, when civil courts across Europe sentenced women to stakes, Romania saw few witch hunts, especially in its Southern and Eastern parts, which were provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Only after we threatened to leave, we managed to strike a bargain. Due to early marriage, they also drop out of school. Queen Campina is used to media attention, as she is a frequent guest on television shows where she predicts the fortune of local celebrities. Don’t go to others. For Dragan, their story is not just that of a successful business. Many believe in witchcraft in the Romania ... Kim Kardashian's daughter … They healed illnesses, helped people go through important events in their lives, whether positive or negative. CHITILA, Romania (AP - Everyone curses the tax man, but Romanian witches angry about having to pay up for the first time hurled poisonous mandrake into the Danube River on Thursday to … I am the only one who does real magic.”, Video credits: Adam Barwinski. Bunch of Romania gypsies with no real power as shown in the Youtube. But his circumstances are a little different from the norm. Success is ensured, the mother says, because she has done her due diligence in casting the proper spells. Two weeks before the elections, she announced on Facebook that she would perform an “anti-corruption” ritual for the prosperity of the country” before the European elections. Combined, there are more than 200k people following us through these channels: You should sign up for our newsletter. She had already started on March 30, by broadcasting prayers against the Romanian government. “I inherited it from my mother and she inherited it from my grandmother, who was a descendent of the Indian maharajas.” The title “Queen of the Witches” was given to her during a TV show in the 1990s by Ion Tugui, a Romanian writer passionate about the paranormal. Is it witchcraft being used to justify human behavior or the other way around Antonio's dad probably got laid off and they needed the money back to pay for all the damn bling. Monumental pictures of Queen Campina and her family adorn the walls of the entire living room. When you do not entertaining anymore and ask for updates of spells. Mihaela Minca is the most powerful witch of Romania. Ana-Maria Luca is a journalist based in Bucharest, Romania. Will this young couple live happily ever after? Can't give updates or perform rituals. The head of the coven, Mihaela Minca, and her daughter, Casanndra Buzea, gave their blessings to the elections after laboring the whole night performing rituals for the country. They said the talisman will be in gold. Witchcraft became a listed profession in Romania in 2011, when the Labor Ministry decided to include it in the Official Profession Registry and oblige fortune tellers, astrologers, witches and healers to register their businesses and pay taxes. “May we have antiracist politicians to represent us in the European Parliament!” Dragan wrote on her Facebook account, posting a picture of Minca and Buzea. Photo credits: Ana-Maria Luca, Adorning a long red dress and wearing a gold crown weighing half a kilogram, the “self-proclaimed” Queen of white magic Maria Campina, sits on a throne in a villa in Northern Bucharest. “It is no great problem in ethnology and anthropology as to how gypsies became fortune tellers … Wherever shamanism, or the sorcery which is based on exorcising and commanding spirits, exists, its professors from leading strange lives or from solitude or wandering, become strange and wild-looking. The real rituals, however, take place at night, on the edge of her garden pond.“Only my daughters and I have access to it,” she claims. Of course it is a charade...but they have fun with it! Queen Campina doesn’t just talk to everyone who shows up at her door and her time is precious. Very interesting. She’s almost 80 years old, although she refuses to reveal her exact age.“We are witches from mother to daughter,” she says. “People think we’re trapped in the past. 67%, are later unemployed and completely dependent on the family. Before that, during 2008-2016, she was based in Beirut, Lebanon, where she covered regional Middle Eastern affairs and security for NOW News. I have questioned them why more than 90, no results? A complete charade in my opinion, but interesting nonetheless, and well done. We are working against corruption in our country,” she claimed. About Studio Contribute Stockists FAQ Membership Contact Legal Newsletter. For Dragan, the success of the Roma witches went beyond “exotic” traditions and folklore. Mihaela Minca is the most powerful witch of Romania. The profession has a tradition in Mihaela’s family, her mother and grandmother were witches already. Thank you for signing up. Another important factor was that, unlike in Western Europe where modern medicine was already developing at universities, in the Romanian speaking territories, the population was largely dependent on village healers and herbalists, some of who were surprisingly, priests. Roma witches such as Queen Campina, on the other hand, are not only extremely rich but also respected by the community leaders and the outside world. The leader and her daughters use social media to reach out to clients, promote their work and keep in touch with peers abroad. Then she rests on one of two thrones —the second one belonging to her late husband. "Nothing's changed, the craft is the same, but now it's much easier for us to be in contact with clients from other countries," said Mihaela Minca, who taught her daughter Buzea the family craft. Trouble is brewing for Romania's witches, whose income … In the 1990s, Queen Campina had many high profile politicians among her clients, but refused to specify every name. “I was afraid that she would have me arrested.”. “Nothing’s changed, the craft is the same, but now it’s much easier for us to be in contact with clients from other countries,” said Mihaela Minca, who taught her daughter … “My grandmother is the head of this family,” her teenage grandson says with a smile, while Queen Campina keeps us waiting. The witch lives in the suburbs of the Romanian capital, Bucharest, in a busy village with a Renaissance palace. However, it is Queen Campina who rules this clan. A study published in 2011 by the Roma Women's Association, shows that most women from the community (some 70%) marry young.They are usually between 16-20 years-old, and have children immediately afterwards. A week later, they mentioned you need to buy protection talisman. As soon as i pay she stopped contacted me. There are frays at the seams of this union, however. It’s for the gadjii (outsiders in Romani language), not for us,” Dragan’s partner on stage, Zita Moldovan, tells her character. Meanwhile, the priest, who is fully expecting to conduct a traditional religious ceremony, is oblivious to the witch rituals that will also play a part. Only my daughters can inherit it.”. They had advertised everywhere in Broadly and Vices from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram. You will receive a weekly newsletter with great stories, news and more. The research for this project was enabled by the Reporters in the Field grant. Cluj Napoca-based anthropologist Ioan Pop Curseu, and the author of Magic and Witchcraft in Romanian Territories, believes that several factors contributed to this state of affairs.
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