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Caloian is a rain ritual in Romania, similar in some ways with Paparuda. It is mostly found in Wallachia (Southern part of Romania) and among the Aromanians of Greece.
The ritual is celebrated during the time of severe drought or when there is too much rain. Young girls make several dolls, most important being either "Father of the Sun" or the "Mother of the Rain", depending on the purpose of the ritual. This doll is buried with the traditional burial.
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