РИТУАЛЬНІ СЛОВ´ЯНСЬКІ ТАНЦІ – «СКОКИ»
RITUAL SLAVONIC DANCES “SKOKI”

Summary/Abstract: The article discloses semantics of relict wedding dances of Ukrainians and Byelorussians associated with rituals of round loaf baking and the first married night. The author sees in archaic “skoki” vestiges of pagan producing magic urged to ensure successful procreation. Taking into account the objective situation, set us a goal description the most archaic folklore dance samples that are performed in different situations to social rituals with magical, symbolic and demonstrative, entertainment and gaming functions. Our article is based on literary, archival and ethnographic field materials and does not claim to own choreographic analysis. In the diachronic aspect the wedding dances we can divide into two groups: the ritual and. not ritual. Groups belong to the late formation phenomena, they are not related to the genesis and structure of the ritual and the program may include a variety of festive entertainment. Instead, ritual dances, which we will speak further, belonging to the deeper layers of folk culture and life. They carried out only within the context of wedding and were an integral part of structuring and semantic. Bright lurks in these ancient syncretic principles, where the art of dance is closely intertwined with the other arts: drama, pantomime, singing, music and games. In fact, it is the fragments of archaic ritual chorea: the magic of dance, singing, games, only here and there which prevails today. There is no doubt that "skoki" in ancient times performed magic function, which consisted in the sorcery to manage happy marriage, family and increase the harvest in the fields. Belief in achieving these goals through ritual tested by the ancestors and performed mechanism for stipulate the tradition. In the process of historical evolution "skoki" lost touch with the sacred sphere and finally out of use due to significant transformation and reduction of the wedding ritual.

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