Carol Szathmari, Paparuda, 1869. Paparuda is a Romanian and Bulgarian rain ritual of pagan origin, performed in the spring and in times of severe drought. A girl, wearing a skirt made of fresh green 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. She is accompanied by the people of the village who dance and shout on the music. It is a specific dance and a specific melody.
