{"id":"3568","t":"Romania - traditional costume","t_s":-1,"tags":["3315"],"thumb":{"fid":"4245","styles":{"circle_medium":"circle_medium_4245","circle_mini":"circle_mini_4245"},"ext":"png"},"pics":["4126"],"loc":"3380","loc_map":-1,"body":"<p>Costume presented to mark Romania\u2019s National Day on 1 December. This commemorates the culmination of the process of unifying the territories which from 1918 have formed the country as it is today. The <em>Calusarul<\/em> is a dance exclusively performed by men, which originated from a pagan rite intended to bring luck, good health and happiness. Its name derives from <em>Calus<\/em>, meaning the dance of the man-horse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","fav":"0","fav_l":"0","don":"The Romanian Embassy ","d_y":2010,"d_m":12,"d_d":2,"d_s":-1}