The emergence of vlach necropolises with
petroglyphs in Western Balkans
The emergence of vlach necropolises with
petroglyphs in Western Balkans
Author(s): Octavian CiobanuSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Ethnohistory, Middle Ages
Published by: Institutul Patrimoniului Cultural al Academiei de Științe a Moldovei
Keywords: Vlachs; necropolises; petroglyphs; transhumance; transportations; guards; funerary traditions;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with some activities and traditions of Vlachs connected to the emergence of necropolises withimpressive tombstones and petroglyphs in Bosnia andHerzegovina, and in surrounding countries like Croatia,Serbia and Montenegro. The paper approaches the tracesof the Vlach transhumance in the Western Balkans and theconnection between transhumance and the position of thenecropolises. Similar approach is made about the traces ofthe Vlach transportation routes between the mines in themountains and the Italian cities of Dalmatia. The routesare set in connection with the position of some necropolises. The duration of transportation activities coincides intime with the duration of the formation of necropolises. Asimilarity between some petroglyphs and the persistenceof funerary rites of the Romanians/Vlachs from North EastSerbia strengthens the hypothesis of Vlach main contribution to the emergence of necropolises with petroglyphs.
Journal: Revista de Etnologie şi Culturologie
- Issue Year: XXIV/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 5-10
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English