Muma ploii
nature_spirit earth Romanian single tradition · 1
Muma ploii, meaning "Mother of Rain", is a derivative of the Caloian ritual found in Oltenia. The ritual involves a burial ceremony and litanies. The songs seem to be variants of the Scaloian songs.
When
- Attested period
- 1900 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ploița, Păpușa, Mama secetei, Tatăl Soarelui, Păpărugă
- aspect of
- Caloian
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to Pop, the ritual had a "much larger area" than usually acknowledged, though derivatives such as Muma ploii ("Mother of Rain"), in Oltenia, and Cheloșag at Ferești in Western Moldavia. As he notes, Muma ploii also involves a burial ceremony and litanies which "seem to be only variants of the Scaloian songs."”
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