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THEMATIC: THEME ENRICHMENT OF RIDDLES – GENERAL VALUE OF INTEGRATION

Author(s): Leontina Gega-Musa
Subject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës
Keywords: THEME ENRICHMENT ; RIDDLES ; VALUE OF INTEGRATION

Summary/Abstract: In this paper is argued thematic enrichment of riddles as a general human value, starting from the fact that their object is borrowed from the treassure of universe that sorraunds humans beings. This is the reason why riddles are created in general global areas and in global dimensions, using prescriptions of the same object. In the most cases object of riddles are heavenly bodies, natural phenomenons, plants and animals, human body working tools, family relations, etc. Very often the object of the riddle defines its’ ancientness in traditional oral composition. During the centuries riddles that have been created, transmitled, extinct and recreated in different geographical areas and into different human societes are changed and reformulated. A great number of riddles, aproach phenomena and tools that are connected with specific environment. Social and family relations, different working tools, mainly those connected with agriculture and farming, different animals and plants, as well as parts of human body, are inexhaustible material and object for metaphoric ilustration of the oral riddles. Thus, like in proverbs, in riddles is reflected the richnnes of spiritual and material culture not only of the single ethnicity, but more widely.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 38
  • Page Range: 195-202
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Albanian