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Performers in traditional costume with a goat mask during a winter festival in Romania
Culture

Capra: Romania's New Year's Goat Dance and Its Playful Rituals

Discover Capra, the exuberant masked goat dance performed across Romania during the winter holidays, and the rich symbolism behind its leaps, bells and verses.
Traditional wooden masks worn during Romanian winter festivals
Culture

Romania's Winter Masquerades: Capra, Ursul and the Dance of the Bear

Every winter, Romanian villages come alive with masked processions that blend pagan ritual, Christian celebration and pure theatre.