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December, 1999:

DracsAt the Sighetu Maramatiei Winter Festival, the Dracs come out with their animal inspired masks, and the village performance groups came out in full costume.

Drac with kid   

But the Dracs are not just costumed attractions here.

They represent the devil, kids heckle them with snowballs and firecrackers, then the Dracs fight back with horse whips and physical treatment.

Fire crackers   

The kids send the gunpowder bombs flying at everyone: soldiers, bystanders and horses.

Young Dracs   

   

At some age, boys go from heckling the Dracs to joining them.

   

Mos Crachun   

   

Santa Claus is called Mosh Cratchun here, but he dresses in a way that's easy to recognize.

Man on Horse   

   

   

   

Village children   

   

   

The parade was long and crowded. Each group stopped in front of the Mayor and gave a small performance.

   

Pagan performance   

   

Costumes ranged from the pagan to the medieval.

Military costumes   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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Villagers with Wagon   


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