Folklore of Romania
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A feature of Romanian culture is the special relationship between folklore and the learned culture, determined by two factors. First, the rural character of the Romanian communities resulted in an exceptionally vital and creative traditional culture. Folk creations (the best known is the ballad Mioriţa) were the main literary genre until the 18th century. They were both a source of inspiration for cultivated creators and a structural model. Second, for a long time learned culture was governed by official and social commands and developed around courts of princes and boyars, as well as in monasteries.
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Rituals
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Fairy tales
- "The Boys with the Golden Stars"
- "The 12 Sisters and the Demon Bride"
- "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"
- "Let Thee Be Marked in Magic"
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Characters in folk literature
- Baba Dochia
- Balaur (dragon)
- Baubau, variant form Babau (similar to the Bogeyman)
- Căpcăun (an ogre)
- Căţelul Pământului
- Fata Pădurii
- Ileana Cosânzeana
- Iele
- Luceafăr - similar to Planet Venus
- Moroi (a type of vampire)
- Moşul (the old man)
- Muma Pădurii
- Pricolici (a werewolf or demon)
- Rohmani (or Blajini)
- Samca
- Solomonari
- Sânziana (or Drăgaică)
- Spiriduş (a sprite)
- Stafie - similar to Ghost
- Strigoi (a vampire or zombie)
- Uniilă (a devil )
- Uriaş - similar to Giant
- Ursitoare - similar to the Fates
- Vasilisc - similar to Basilisk
- Vâlva
- Vântoase (spirits of the wind)
- Vârcolac (werewolf)
- Zână (fairy)
- Zburător
- Zorilă
- Zmeu
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Heroes
- Ber-Căciulă
- Doamna Neaga
- Făt-Frumos
- Ileana Cosânzeana
- Greuceanu
- Iovan Iorgovan
- Ler Împărat
- Luana
- Baba Novac
- Păcală
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List of folk dances
- Bătute
- Brâul, Sash dance
- Buciumeana, hornpipe dance
- Căluşari (Călus, Căluşul)
- Ciuleandra
- Hora a circle dance
- Geamparale
- Joc
- Joc cu bâta (Jocul cu bâta), Joc with stick
- Mărunţel
- Periniţa, translated as "Little pillow", a dance of wedding traditions, a.k.a. Handkerchief Joc
- Pe loc, "On Spot", a stomping dance
- Poarga românescă (Romanian polka)
- Sârba
- Tropotiţe
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Banat plain
- Sorocul de la Beregsaul Mare
- Sorocul de la Jebel
- Pe loc ca la Murava
- Pe loc a lui lefta Lupu
- Intoarsa
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Banat mountain
- Briu Batrin
- Ardeleana de la Rugi
- Ardeleana Baba Peleaga
- Ardeleana ca pe Valea Almajului
- Doiul roata de la Glimboca
- De doi ca la Caransebes
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Moldavia
- Băiţenească
- Bătrânesca din Bucovina
- Arcanul
- Arcanul Bătrânesc
- Bătuta
- Hora Câmpulungului
- Hora de la Munte
- Raţa
- Hora miresei
- Batuta de la Tudora
- Batuta de la Vorona
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Oltenia
- Alunelul de la Goicea
- Sârba Căluşerească
- Sârba Oltenească
- Trei Păzeşte de la Bistreţ
- Trei Păzeşte de la Dolj
- Bobocica
- Boiereasca
- Alunelul
- Briuletul
- Hora mare
- Galaonul
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Bihor
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Nasaud
- De-a lungul
- Barbuncul
- Invirtita
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Transylvania
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