Capra (goat dance)
Capra is the name of a traditional Romanian dance, performed around New Year. It's executed by a young man with a goat mask and a sheep skin on his back. The 'goat' and his companions go from house to house, dancing at each door on New Year's Eve. This custom is first mentioned in :s:la:Descriptio Moldaviae|Descriptio Moldaviae by Dimitrie Cantemir.
