Znaczenie i funkcja motywu lilii w warmińsko-mazurskich pieśniach ludowych
Meaning and Function of Lily Motives in Folk Songs from Warmia and Masuria

Summary/Abstract: This presentation is an analysis of lily motives, which occurred in collection of Warmian andMasurian folk songs elaborated in 19th and 20th century. The purpose of this study was todefine meaning and function of botanic vocabulary mentioned in folkloristic texts and to compare poetic representation of lily motif with its role in everyday life and culture of Warmia’sand Masuria’s inhabitants. As it was deducted from maintained analysis, the folk output andbotanic themes are a valuable source of information about identity of rural population fromWarmia and Masuria territories. Utilization of lily motif in folksongs is characteristic for itsstrong resemblance to empiric reality, in which the plant plays a great role in everyday lifeand in immaterial culture.

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