An ancient custom called 'the decorated ox' or 'the plaited ox' takes place in s...

Verdict: MISLEADING

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Confidence: 70%

Evidence quality: MEDIE

**What was analyzed:** The article describes the traditional custom of the “decorated ox” or “plaited ox” from Transylvania, especially from Cluj County, during Pentecost, presenting details about its unfolding and significance. **What the sources confirm:** The existence and practice of this custom in villages from Cluj County during Pentecost, including in the present (according to a recent source from 2026-05-31), are confirmed. The decoration of the ox with flowers and ears of wheat, as well as the procession through the village streets, is also confirmed. **Limitations:** There is no evidence to confirm all the specific details of the ritual, such as purification with “unbegun water,” decoration with “towels, tablecloths, and sashes,” or the leading of the procession “from household to household” by a “leader of the youth group.” Additionally, the claim about the warning from ethnologists regarding the “final phase of this ritual” is not supported by external evidence. **Conclusio…

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