Osica de Jos
Encyclopedia
Osica de JosOsica de Jos (Romanian
for "Lower Osica") is a commune in Olt County
, in the historical region of Oltenia
in Romania
. It is composed of two villages, Bobu and Osica de Jos. The commune was set up in 2004 when the villages were split off from Dobrun
. In casual language of the inhabitants of the village and neighboring towns, the village is called Osica Mică ("Small Osica") to make the distinction from the village of Osica Mare/Osica de Sus
("Upper Osica" or "Greater Osica"), which is larger in terms of population and land surface.
The band of căluşari
from Osica de Jos has won many awards in folklore competitions.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
for "Lower Osica") is a commune in Olt County
Olt County
Olt is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia . The capital city is Slatina.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 489,274 and the population density was 89/km²....
, in the historical region of Oltenia
Oltenia
Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt river ....
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of two villages, Bobu and Osica de Jos. The commune was set up in 2004 when the villages were split off from Dobrun
Dobrun, Olt
Dobrun is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Chilii, Dobrun, Roşienii Mari, Roşienii Mici, and Ulmet. It also included Bobu and Osica de Jos villages until 2004, when these split off to form Osica de Jos commune....
. In casual language of the inhabitants of the village and neighboring towns, the village is called Osica Mică ("Small Osica") to make the distinction from the village of Osica Mare/Osica de Sus
Osica de Sus
Osica di Sus is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Greci, Osica de Sus, Ostrov, Tomeni and Vlăduleni....
("Upper Osica" or "Greater Osica"), which is larger in terms of population and land surface.
The band of căluşari
Calusari
The Căluşari were the members of a Romanian fraternal secret society who practiced a ritual acrobatic dance known as the căluş. According to the Romanian historian Mircea Eliade, the Calusari were known for "their ability to create the impression of flying in the air" which he believed represented...
from Osica de Jos has won many awards in folklore competitions.