“ORAL POETESSES” (JELENA SAULIC) - THE FOLK MOURNERS
“ORAL POETESSES” (JELENA SAULIC) - THE FOLK MOURNERS

Summary/Abstract: The regional modality of folklore is considered to be one of the most significant factors of cultural typology that defines the genre attribution of the folklore text. Historical, national and artistic tradition of South Slav epic and ritual folklore caused the development of mourning songs as the pecular genre of folk poetry which has its distinguishing features in the content, poetics, performance. Being genetically connected both with rirual tradition and epic narration, mourning songs belong to different levels of folk poetry creativity - singing and mourning, depict the relationship between the performer and the audience, and reflect the conformities which mark the folk tradition in the region. The paper analyses the performance of mourning songs and their functioning within various ethnic and folklore conditions.

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