Maria
Zoitanu are o pozitie aparte in cadrul AMPM, implicit in reteaua ART. Desi este un mester
popular priceput in domeniul tesutului, nu acest fapt a determinat cooptarea sa in randul
membrilor AMPM, ci extraordinara ei capacitate de a pune in miscare energii latente, de a
initia si sustine, cu o daruire si o cunoastere rar intalnite, actiuni, activitati si
proiecte care au ca scop ultim salvarea si perpetuarea traditiilor si obiceiurilor de pe
plaiurile natale.
Incet-incet, avand rabdare si perseverand mereu,
Maria Zoitanu a reusit sa atraga atentia specialistilor de la Centrul Creatiei Populare
din Botosani sau a celor de la Muzeul National al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”. Oaspetii
pe care satencele din comuna Ungureni-Botosani, in special cele din satul Mihai Viteazul,
i-au primit in 2007, participarea a numeroase femei harnice de aici la targuri si
festivaluri ale mesterilor populari (Botosani, Iasi, Galati, Piatra Neamt si Roman),
spectacolele folclorice prezentate atat in comuna, cat si la Botosani sau in afara
judetului, schimburile culturale active cu o localitate infratita din Franta, materialele
aparute in mass-media judeteana si regionala – toate se constituie in rezultate
impunatoare care au ca numitor comun numele Mariei Zoitanu.
Fosta profesoara de Limba Romana a inteles marea
importanta a pastrarii sau reactivarii unor obiceiuri si mestesuguri (in special tesutul
si ouale incondeiate) in satele comunei natale. Din 2003 a gandit actiunea ei ca un
veritabil manager; insa, nu a uitat acele calitati inscrise organic in sufletul
moldoveanului: ospitalitate, generozitate si bunatate. A reusit intr-un interval relativ
mic de timp sa castige increderea multor femei din sat, femei care inca mai pretuiesc
randuielile strabune (amintim aici numai numele Mariei Zotic, care, la peste 70 de ani,
este mereu langa Maria Zoitanu). Acum, grupul acesta incepe a fi considerat un model de
reusita, experienta de la Mihai Viteazul putand fi extinsa si in alte localitati ale
judetului Botosani si, de ce nu, ale Romaniei. Intrebarea care se pune este insa
urmatoarea: au satele noastre oameni ca Maria Zoitanu, oameni capabili sa urneasca
lucrurile din inertie sau sa jertfeasca timp si energie pentru a scoate pe altii in prim
plan? |
Maria
Zoitanu occupies a special position within AMPM, and implicitly within the ART network.
Although she is a skillful artisan in the field of weaving, this was not the reason for
which she was co-opted into AMPM, but her extraordinary capacity of putting in motion
latent energies, of initiating and sustaining with a devotion and knowledge rarely met,
actions and projects whose ultimate aim is that of saving and perpetuating the customs and
traditions native region.
With a lot of patience and perseverance, Maria
Zoitanu succeeded slowly but surely to draw the attention of the specialists from the
Popular Creation Center in Botosani or of the ones from “Dimitrie Gusti” National
Village Museum. The guests received by the countrywomen from Ungureni-Botosani parish,
especially from Mihai Viteazul village in 2007, the participation of many diligent women
there at artisan fairs and festivals (Botosani, Iasi, Galati, Piatra Neamt and Roman), the
folklore shows organized both in the parish and in Botosani or outside the country, the
active cultural interchanges with a friend locality in France, the articles appeared in
the county and regional mass-media these all are important results which have in common
Maria Zoitanu’s name.
Former Romanian Language teacher she understood that
is highly important to keep or reactivate customs and handicrafts (especially weaving and
design ornamented eggs) in her native village. In 2003, she conceived her action like a
real manager but she did not forgot those qualities which are organically marked in he
Moldavian soul: hospitality, generosity and kindness. She succeeded in such short notice
to gain the confidence of some fellow country women who still cherish the ancestor’s
order (we mention here Maria Zotic’s name, who though in her seventies se is always next
to Maria Zoitanu). This group is now considered a successful model which should be
extended to other localities from Botosani County and why not from all over the Romanian
territory. But the question is are there any people like Maria Zoitanu who are capable of
putting things on the run, of sacrificing both time and energy in order to bring other
people into the foreground. |
