Eternal sadness. Karelian ritual cries
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Crying, or lamentations, is one of the oldest genres of folk poetry. Woe, sadness, longing - feelings that at all times made an integral part of human emotions - have probably found the most complete expression in this form of oral literature. In the book "Eternal Sorrow", the folklorist Unelma Semenovna Kondka explores Karelian ritual lamentations in terms of their content, function and place in the funeral-memorable and wedding cycles. Why did they cry almost more at the Karelian wedding than at the funeral? Why not only death, but also marriage was interpreted by the posters as eternal separation? Where do the roots of the cult of ancestors grow in Karelia - the powerful power of the dead over the living? Analyzing the special, metaphorical language and extraordinary imagery of the Karelian crying, UNLEMA Kondka reveals the specifics of family rites - the most important acts in the life of an individual and the entire family collective, which were made in turning point, when a person was especially subject to dangers emanating from spirits, dead people , sorcerers, etc. The author leads all the texts of lamentations in the original language and in Russian translation.
This book opens the new series "Sarola", dedicated to research and researchers of traditional Karelian culture
This book opens the new series "Sarola", dedicated to research and researchers of traditional Karelian culture
Author:
Author:Конкка Унелма
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Cover:Cover with valves
Category:
- Category:Politics & Social Science
- Category:Reference books
ISBN:
ISBN:978-999999-1-55-1
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