Tradition of Christmas Youth Gatherings at the Vishera River (Komi Republic)
Tradition of Christmas Youth Gatherings at the Vishera River (Komi Republic)
Author(s): Galina SavelyevaSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum
Keywords: Christmas; Komi-Zyrians; song folklore; youth gatherings;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the tradition of Christmas youth gatherings within a narrow local tradition that exists at the Vishera River (a tributary of the Vychegda River, the Komi Republic). The structure of the research includes the following sections: the history of studying the ethnocultural specific character of the Komi at the Vishera; a combination of the circle dance and a game; some aspects of the existence of borrowed songs; merrymaking entertainment and disguises; and the transformation of the ritual (merrymaking of youngsters). Different stages of the existence of this ceremonial complex, which are historically determined, are represented: traditional, adolescent from the Soviet period, and the modern one.
Journal: Folklore: Electronic Journal of Folklore
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 76
- Page Range: 99-118
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English