Спомен за пещерите светилища в България
A Memory for the Sacred Caves in Bulgaria
Author(s): Alexey ZhalovSubject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Асоциация за антропология, етнология и фолклористика ОНГЬЛ
Summary/Abstract: The work summarizes the published up to now data about usage of the caves in Bulgarian historical and contemporary lands as sanctuaries from the Neolithic period to recent days. Here are presented caves-sanctuaries, related to cults of Greek, Thracian-Phrygian and Roman deities, Christian and Islam religions. A description of the known ritual practices in the cavessanctuaries is also given and was made an attempt to explain their sense.
Journal: Годишник на Асоциация за антропология, етнология и фолклористика »Онгъл«
- Issue Year: 2007
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 143-164
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Bulgarian
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