On the names of the birds of the order Strigiformes, their meaning and folk symbolism in Macedonia Cover Image

ЗА НАЗИВИТЕ НА ПТИЦИТЕ ОД РЕДОТ STRIGIFORMES (БУВ, УТ, УТКА, КУКУМЈАВКА), НИВНОТО ЗНАЧЕЊЕ И НАРОДНАТА СИМБОЛИКА ВО МАКЕДОНИЈА*
On the names of the birds of the order Strigiformes, their meaning and folk symbolism in Macedonia

Author(s): Goce Cvetanovski
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore
Published by: Институт за македонска литература
Keywords: Macedonian dialectology; vocabulary; etymology; ethnology; anthropology; birds; names; symbols

Summary/Abstract: In the Macedonian language territory there are many names for birds of the order of Strigiformes. We try to give an overview of the names of the birds of the order Strigiformes, but will focus on etymology and meaning of the names, beliefs and the symbolism of these birds that exist in the Macedonian folk tradition.

  • Issue Year: 11/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 211-220
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Macedonian