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Dance of the Calusari
09/27/03
A tale of Witsuntide eve in Romania, wherin a fair maiden wanders into the cemetary upon a dare, and meets up with the enticing Iele. The village has lost it's way and seeks to cure her with tools of science to no avail. Luckily there are still those wise elders who know to summon the ecstatic dancers of the Calusari!

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Calusari (Dance of the Calusari)
Virtuosic dancers that gather during Witsuntide in Romania.
 
Vataf (Dance of the Calusari)
The Vataf is the leader of the Calusari.
 
Iele (Dance of the Calusari, Waters of the Ieale)

Iele or Rusalii as they are also called are a water spirit found in the remote areas of Romania.
 
Calus (Dance of the Calusari)
The ecstatic dance of the Calusari.
 
Luat din Calus (Dance of the Calusari)
Being posessed by the Iele.
 
Ciocc (Dance of the Calusari)
The Beak.
 
Steag (Dance of the Calusari)
The Flag.
 
Mut (Dance of the Calusari)
The Mut is the polar opposite of the Vataf.
 

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