Christmas in the Traditions of Russian Mining Settlements of the Komi Republic (as Per Records of the Early Twenty-First Century)
Christmas in the Traditions of Russian Mining Settlements of the Komi Republic (as Per Records of the Early Twenty-First Century)

Summary/Abstract: The article introduces folklore materials collected in the early twenty-first century mostly from the Russian population of the mining settlements in the Komi Republic, which were founded when iron mining started in the area in the middle of the eighteenth century. The authors analyse the Christmas rituals and poetry used by children and adults when visiting neighbours at Christmas. The use of certain scenarios related to the celebration of Christmas and the Christmas period shows how the local traditions that developed among the varied population were integrated into the culture of Russian North and Central Russia.

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