Календарная обрядность цыган-влахов и сэрвов во второй половине XX – начале XXI в.
Ritual calendar of Roma Vlaxurja and Servurja in the second half of the 20th century – in the early 21st century

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the description of the ritual calendar of Vlaxurja and Servurja Roma based on narrative and visual sources. The Vlaxurja are among the least studied groups of Roma. Until recently, little research has been material culture of Vlaxurja and Servurja. The article contains a brief ethnographic description of the Roma Vlaxurja and Servurja groups and their occupations. The article continues the publications of 2014, 2018, and 2019 on the language and traditional culture of the Vlaxurja and Servurja and it is the first detailed study of their calendar rituals. The authors introduce unique field materials into scientific circulation. The article contains samples of speech, ritual poetry, traditional well-wishes and toasts in Ukrainian and Gypsy. The article analyzes the traditional ritual celebratory dishes: kutya, uzvar, Easter cake, dumplings, etc; rituals aimed at ensuring the well-being of the family; predicting the fate, etc. Some rituals and holidays are first described in the context of gypsy culture. The investigations based on the field ethnographic materials collected in 2013–2020 in Kherson Oblast, Lviv Oblast, Odessa Oblast of Ukraine, Belgorod Oblast, Stavropol Krai and Krasnodar Krai of Russia.

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