The same happens with all the knowledge passed down by word of mouth, which disappears once the generational thread is broken. These are present-day manifestations of an entire vanished world, and even if the conceptual fabric that once clothed the ritual is no longer so clear in the minds of those who practice it, trust in its effect remains. What’s more, rituals are usually an occasion for celebration for the whole community — for the villagers of Buru, the day of Băbăluza is something like a New Year’s Eve, and the residents of Moisei, where we documented the Midsummer Night’s Eve (Sânziene) ritual, recount that in the old days people used to gather for the torch dance with food and drink and would celebrate until morning.