Ever felt the earth sigh? Nestled in the rolling landscapes of Romania, there’s a ritual so potent, it transcends time, connecting the living to the whispering shadows of the departed. Here, in villages where modernity barely grazes the surface, an ‘old woman’ takes on a role that’s been passed down through generations. She’s not just a figure; she’s the keeper of a tradition that ‘smokes the earth,’ especially on ‘Sâmbăta Morților’ (Saturday of the Dead). It’s a moment when, they say, heaven’s