The Lads Group from Rucăr, Brașov County 

ASTRA Museum, Sibiu, Romania, 2024 

The Case Study presents the customs and dances specific to the Lads Group from Rucăr, Brașov County, a village located on the left bank of the Olt River.  

The Lads Group encompasses a wide variety of cultural elements like dancing, songs/shouts, traditional costumes, and specific rituals. This complexity makes it an ideal example to illustrate the diversity of tangible and intangible cultural heritage and how the different elements combine to create a living and dynamic tradition.