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English translation: rain-invoking ritual


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Romanian term or phrase:caloian
English translation:rain-invoking ritual
Entered by: Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD
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13:56 Oct 7, 2011
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / lucrare stiintifica
Romanian term or phrase: caloian
O serie de modele rituale sunt marcate de prezenta actantilor feminini care se manifesta intr-o anumita secventa a obiceiurilor; sunt de mentionat in aceasta directie obiceiul calusarilor, colindatul cu masti, valaritul, obiceiurile funerare, caloianul.
alegna851
Local time: 17:57
rain-invoking ritual
Explanation:
Caloianul asta este, de fapt. Poate ar fi bine sa lasati numele acestor ritualuri in limba romana si sa explicati in note de subsol ce reprezinta ele.
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Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD
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Local time: 16:57
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Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD


  

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rain-invoking ritual


Explanation:
Caloianul asta este, de fapt. Poate ar fi bine sa lasati numele acestor ritualuri in limba romana si sa explicati in note de subsol ce reprezinta ele.


    Reference: http://www.valnord.ro/obiceiuri_de%20peste%20an%20.htm
    Reference: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2011/05/26/mayan-...
Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD
Germany
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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Oct 11, 2011 - Changes made by Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 7, 2011 - Changes made by alegna851:
Language pairEnglish to Romanian => Romanian to English


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