Aspects of the structure of the household and house from the Lozova village Cover Image

Aspecte privind structura gospodăriei și a locuinței din s. Lozova
Aspects of the structure of the household and house from the Lozova village

Author(s): Elena Șișcanu
Subject(s): Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Muzeul Național de Etnografie și Istorie Naturală
Keywords: household;house;“prispă/târnaț”;“bașcă”;“gârlici” [cellar entrance];yard;household annexes;

Summary/Abstract: The paper is based on the field researches undertaken in the Lozova village, Strășeni district, between 2016-2018, as well as on the specialized literature. The author identified thus the types of households and houses, according to the existing scientific classification, the customs and beliefs pertaining to the choice of the house place and its building; the position of houses and households depending on the access routes and on the ground; household annexes and their position; the evolution of the architectural elements, their similarities in the Romanian area. The author presents the description of a traditional house, built in 1937, pointing out a building specific for this village – “bașca” [a kind of cellar], and “prispa/târnaț cu draniță și deregi” [a kind of porch with shingle and wooden posts] which is characteristic for the entire Romanian area. The researcher provides relevant arguments which prove once more the identity and the unity of the Romanian cultural area, both through the form and the name of the constitutive elements of the house.

  • Issue Year: 29/2018
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 137-150
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian