
The Călușari – more than a folk dance
The Călușari: one of Romania’s oldest rituals of protection, healing and collective strength.
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The Călușari: one of Romania’s oldest rituals of protection, healing and collective strength.

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The Călușari: one of Romania’s oldest rituals of protection, healing and collective strength.

Why athletes repeat the same gestures before competing: from ancient Olympia and sumo to the Māori haka.

How the mala, used for centuries in Buddhist and Hindu traditions, turns repetition into presence.

One of Christianity’s oldest rites of passage: its origins, meaning and the symbolism of water.

One of the most consistent daily rituals in the world: how prayer in Islam punctuates the day with moments of return.

Tai Chi: the Chinese art that turns every movement into an act of presence.

The ritual that prepared the journey to the afterlife: more than a method of preserving the body.

The ritual of masks, community and the freedom to be different for a day in New Orleans.

On heroes, status and the urge to turn admiration into hierarchy – a continuation of the reflection on football and belonging.

The Japanese ritual of cherry blossom viewing: contemplation, spring and things that do not last forever.