Szőcs Péter Levente (szerk.): Urziceni. Ghid cultural şi istoric (Satu Mare, 2009)

Valori etnografice - Néprajzi értékek

vájbusli was not placed under the eaves, but in bed. In both cases the role of protection can be distinguished, as in the case of the Flower Sunday palms.

The houses. An old tradition of the Schwabs is still preserved in Urziceni. Almost every house, either old or new, has a name. The name of the house has its origins in the family name of the first settlers, consisting of the first name, nickname or of the owner’s job. Each name ends with the letter “z”, which indicates the genitive case in the Schwab language. A few examples: Mártíz, Lucez, Sekez, Csizmasez, Cáherendrésez etc. The name of the house is not just a relic of the Schwab tradition, but they hold a stronger power of distinguishing and identifying than the family name itself. Because there are few family names used in the village, people are distinguished by the name of the house they live in. There are situations even, when a person is not known by his/her name among villagers, but after the house.

In terms of architecture, Urziceni is no longer a homogeneous village. Only few houses preserve their traditional form, dating from the end of the 19th century. The houses have been modified and some of them were rebuilt, according to the owners’ preferences and fashion of the time. The most interesting part of the houses left unmodified, is the faţade which merges the simple traditional architecture with the

Case din Urziceni Csanálosi házak Houses in Urziceni

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