Female presence in Romanian Folk Customs

Abstract

The analysis of the system of Romanian folk customs may result in discovering the existence of a significant female presence in the field: female characters playing secondary roles; the female procession; the female group; female characters playing main ritual roles. The present paper may represent a landmark for conducting a detailed study in the field; what is also worth remembering is that such a study is currently missing from the specialized bibliography, as male ritual presence predominantly enjoys more attention from
researchers.