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Słoma w kulturze tradycyjnej
Straw in traditional culture

Author(s): Mariola Tymochowicz
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Human Ecology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: straw; folk culture; rituals; ecology

Summary/Abstract: Straw is a particular raw material that has been widely used in the past and in the past. The text enumerates its practical qualities and reported importance in former rituals, beliefs, healing or divination. Then the text deals with the symbolism of the straw, which is becoming more and more difficult to interpret.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 146-160
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish