Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Acknowledgments IX
4. Notes on the Maramures Dialect XI
5. Notes on the Ritual Poetry XIII
6. Introduction: Beyond Dracula 1
7. Chapter One. Social Organization 25
8. Chapter Two. Weddings 74
9. Chapter Three. Funeral Rites 150
10. Chapter Four. The Wedding of the Dead 215
11. Chapter Five. Ideology, Ritual, and Identity 249
12. Afterword 283
13. Appendix A: Din Viata Satului (From the Life of the Village) 285
14. Appendix B: Satul Meu (My Village) 290
15. Appendix C: Versi (The Deceased's Farewell and Prayer for Forgiveness) 291
16. Appendix D: Death-Wedding Laments 300
17. Appendix E: Vrem Pace (We Want Peace) 315
18. Notes 317
19. Glossary 371
20. References 377
21. Index 395