| The "Drăgaicas" are little
girls of 11 to 12 years old, adorned with ears of corn. One of them is
dressed as a bride and another one is dressed as a boy named "Draganu".
Sometimes Draganu is a boy. The "Drăgaicas" sing and dance in a circle
without holding hands. At intervals they whirl round and yell and the Dragan,
the boy, whistles on an ordinary whistle. Wishing to amplify the performance,
the little girls have added to the original ritual dance other dances borrowed
from the grown up dancer.
In our region a day before
"Drăgaica", the people put thistles with their flower, cut into water.
If they next day the flowers will be back, people will live a happy year
and all their wishes come true.
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