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199844 minPGdocumentary

On the Road

199844 minPGdocumentary

In Transylvania, shepherds annually traverse the Sheep Road with their flocks in search of green pastures, reminiscent of the historic Silk and Salt Roads.

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Dumitru Budrala

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In Transylvania, shepherds annually traverse the Sheep Road with their flocks in search of green pastures, reminiscent of the historic Silk and Salt Roads.

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Every autumn, shepherds from Transylvania set off with their flocks in search of green grass. This Sheep Road is to some extent like the famous historic Silk Road and the Salt Road.

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