Каляндарныя памiнальныя абрады беларусаў Падзвiння (па матэрыялах ХIХ – пачатку ХХI стст.)
Traditional calendar funeral rituals of Belarusian people (the period from the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century)

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses traditional calendar funeral rituals of Belarusian people based on ethnographic material of the period from the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. Such traditions as All Souls’ Day, Pentecost, “Radanitsa” and Easter have been described. The author describes varieties of ritual names their regional and distinctive features, an order of ritual activities, and their modern form. The results of the analysis are useful not only to show ideals and beliefs of Belarusians, but also to solve ethical problems connected with the history of the region.

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