IULIAN ROMANIA ^^^ The Căluşari were the members of a Romanian fraternal secret society who practiced a ritual acrobatic dance known as the căluş.Traditionally, the căluşari group is a secret, male-only society associated with a spring rite, possibly a remnant of tribal warrior societies. The group leader (usually an older man) recruits a number of acolytes, always young, single adults chosen for physical prowess.