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Maramures, Romania. August-Octpber 2006. Surrounded by a fortress of mountains and never collectivized by Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, the Maramures region of northern Romania has preserved folk culture in a state of almost medieval isolation. Until recently, villagers had not been molded by materialism or Western ways.

A critical turning point was reached however with Romania's accession to the European Union in 2007. Youth are choosing money over preserving their...
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