RECONSTITUIREA UNUI MEŞTEŞUG. PREGĂTIREA OUĂLOR PENTRU SĂRBĂTORILE PASCALE ÎN ZONA DUNĂRII DE JOS (JUDEŢUL GALAŢI, RAIONUL CAHUL – REPUBLICA MOLDOVA ŞI RAIOANELE RENI ŞI IZMAIL – UCRAINA)
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A CRAFT. PREPARING EGGS FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS IN THE REGION OF LOWER DANUBE (GALAȚI COUNTY, CAHUL DISTRICT – REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, AND RENI AND IZMAIL DISTRICTS – UKRAINE)

Summary/Abstract: The paper is dedicated to the craft of painting Easter eggs in the villages of Lower Danube, which are nowadays situated on the territory of Romania, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The tradition of painting eggs disappeared from this area, in the post-war period. Using the references from profile literature and, to a larger extent, the results of field investigations, the author proves that painting eggs was once actively practised by the inhabitants of this region. The information recorded from old persons reveal several significant peculiarities of the custom: the chromatics and old ornaments on eggs; their gradual substitution with naturalistic representations and Christian symbols; technical and linguistic aspects of the occupation; the ritual purity, which should be observed during the custom. The researcher brings into scientific circuit unpublished data that contribute to a better knowledge of the traditional culture from southern Moldova.

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