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Mut |
| Cultures: | Romanian |
| Performances: | Dance of the Calusari |
| Definition: | The Mut is the polar opposite of the Vataf. He operates as a trickster figure, at once challenging the Vataf and also supporting him.
The Mut will often act in ways that are chaotic and irreverent, sometimes with his sword and sometimes with a large wooden phallus. He is attired in part as a Calusari and in part as a fair maiden. He often wears a mask, and he is always part of the ritual drama when it is performed. |
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