The cultural value of the forest remains sacred throughout Romania. Irina Primavera, the region’s foremost gypsy witch has joined the fight to save the forests. This video is of an Al Jazeera interview with Irina Primavera about the threat Romania’s forests are facing.

What could be more beautiful than the forest? What is more sacred to the people of Romania, and especially to us gypsies? The trees in the forests are like human lives. I place a curse on anyone who tries to cut down Romania’s forests and they will carry this curse through 3 generations.

Irina Primavera – Interview with Al Jazeera