Usmene predaje o hudamu iz Harmana
The Oral Tradition of Hudam from Harmani
Author(s): Amira DerviševićSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Islam studies, Bosnian Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Institut za etnologiju i folkloristiku
Keywords: Bosniak oral tradition; belief; supernatural beings; Hudam; traditions; demoniac; (mythological) traditions;
Summary/Abstract: In the context of mythological traditions recorded among the Bosniak population in Bosnia, one special kind that stands out is the on about Hudam. These narratives should be considered within the framework of traditional beliefs in a supernatural being that appears in buildings where people live, and warns the members of the household about cleanliness of their home by pounding or breaking dishes.
Journal: Narodna umjetnost - Hrvatski časopis za etnologiju i folkloristiku
- Issue Year: 53/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 97-109
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Bosnian