THE CULT OF THE SUN, HORSE AND WEAPONS IN CĂLUŞARII ROMANIAN CUSTOM
THE CULT OF THE SUN, HORSE AND WEAPONS IN CĂLUŞARII ROMANIAN CUSTOM

Summary/Abstract: Among the Romanian ritual dances, Căluşarii undoubtedly holds the most important position. It is both a dance and a custom performed in one and the same act. More than any other Romanian custom, the Căluşarii appears as putting together rather different, sometimes contradictory elements. Through its archaic and prehistorical origin, the dance proved sometimes to have been more relevant than the language in preserving and transmitting certain most ancient beliefs. Nevertheless, during the different historical periods, the custom has acquired new interpretations which did not modify, however, its initial significance (the ritual practices as a whole). It has also preserved its essence unaltered.

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