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'''Paparuda''', probably of ] origin (the name is derived from the Slavic goddess ]), is a ] ], performed in the spring and in times of severe drought. | ||
| A girl wearing a skirt made of knitted vines and small branches sings and dances through the streets of the village, stopping at every house, where the hosts pour water on her. | |||
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Paparuda, probably of pagan origin (the name is derived from the Slavic goddess Perperuna), is a Romanian rain ritual, performed in the spring and in times of severe drought.
A girl wearing a skirt made of knitted vines and small branches sings and dances through the streets of the village, stopping at every house, where the hosts pour water on her.
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