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Traditional religion Although ancestor paisants who settled down and founded the two communities Schela and Negrea came from opposite directions, they had the same religion: Orthodoxy. The first church in the current commune was build in Negrea village, as the community was bigger than Schela community at the time. Subsequently villagers in Schela build their own church in 1913. More than 80% of nowadays people in commune declared themselves as being Orthodox christians at the latest census in 2002.	Schela Church	Other religious beliefs Along history, seeking for their religious identity, some people in these villages have joined another Christian belief called "Penticostal Cult". This belief is not not very different from the Orthodox one. Believers in Schela commune go to church at least twice a year. That happens in Easter and Christmas Eves and also, occasionally, at holiday ceremonies, baptize, wedding and funeral ceremonies. Usually, about 5% of the flock in every parish attend to Sunday religious services.	Negrea Church
Negrea Church shrine	Negrea Church vault	Icon in Negrea Church	Icon in Negrea Church

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