Село Големаните – двадесет и пет столетия мит и религия
The village of Golemanite: twenty-five centuries of myth and religion
Author(s): Miglena PetkovaSubject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore, Geography, Regional studies, Historical Geography, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Social history, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Myths; Consecrated Grounds; Rituals; Identity; Local Legends.
Summary/Abstract: The article presents local memories and still survived services at several consecrated groundsdevoted to different saints protectors, celebrated in territory of Golemanite village (Mid Northern Bulgaria). Ethnographical study was held with special focus on St George’s memorial stone renovated in 2009 as a part of local identity development. Studies of re-invention of former “lieu de memoires” are very productive field of research in post-socialist Bulgaria.
Journal: Епохи
- Issue Year: XX/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 144-151
- Page Count: 8
- Language: Bulgarian
