Нестинарството между двете световни войни
Nestinarstvo between the Two World Wars
Author(s): Ivanichka GeorgievaSubject(s): Customs / Folklore
Published by: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей при БАН
Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to the Nestinarstvo between the Two World Wars. Special attention is paid to the practice of dancing in the fire in several new villages, as well as to the inclusion of attraction elements in this practice. The text shows the attempt of the society of “The Good Samaritan” to use Nestinarstvo for the popularization of the ideas about the Bulgarian people as God’s elect. Separate part is dedicated to the attitude of the Orthodox Church and the society of “The Good Samaritan” towards Nestinarstvo.
Journal: Български фолклор
- Issue Year: XXXI/2005
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 5-26
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Bulgarian
- Content File-PDF