Customary Law
Customary Law

Author(s): Martina Pavlicová
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Modern Age
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Customary law; rural traditions; 19th century;
Summary/Abstract: As the first scientists began to research rural traditions, they paid attention mostly to the rituals and customs. This is documented by different reports and longer essays, such as those written by Josef Alois Zeman in 1808,1809, and 1811, in which he noted weddings in the ethnographic area of Podluží, as well as rituals on Christmas Eve, Passion Sunday,and Easter Monday, and at Carnival. Zeman’s texts are informative and neutral.

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