ИОРДАНЬ КАК САКРАЛЬНЫЙ ОБЪЕКТ В ТРАДИЦИОННОЙ КУЛЬТУРЕ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ ШИМОЗЕРСКИХ ВЕПСОВ)
JORDAN AS A SACRED WATER OBJECT OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE (CASE STUDY OF SHIMIZERSKII VEPSIANS)
Author(s): Andrey Albertovich BashkarevSubject(s): History, Archaeology
Published by: Петрозаводский государственный университет
Keywords: Vepsians; traditional culture; customs; rituals; beliefs; sacred objects; water
Summary/Abstract: The article is concerned with the value of jordan as a sacred water object intrinsic to Vepsian traditional culture. Customs and beliefsrelated to an identical water basin located in the former village of Pelkaska (Vologda district) together with multiple evidenceprovided by informants are studied. The origin of jordan as a sacral complex is examined. Appearance of jordan as a sacred watercomplex is associated with numerous attacks of invaders known among local population as Polish “pans”.
Journal: Ученые записки Петрозаводского государственного университета. Общественные и гуманитарные науки
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 3 (156)
- Page Range: 7-16
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Russian