Bulgarian folk customs

Mercia MacDermott

The development and preservation of folk customs is extremely important in sustaining a community and promoting the welfare of the individual within it. These customs fulfil many social and personal needs, strengthening the family, educating and celebrating. In this descriptive study Mercia McDermott provides a wealth of information previously unavailable in English, exploring the history and continuity of Bulgarian traditions, beliefs and lifestyles.

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[目次]

  • Part I Background information: the ancestors of the modern Bulgarians - history, way of life, and religion
  • a summary of Bulgarian history
  • traditional Bulgarian society
  • Bulgarian folk costumes
  • folk music and instruments
  • folk dances - horo and ruchenista
  • food and folk ritual
  • mythology and demonology. Part II Customs relating to the family and the individual: birth and childhood
  • betrothal and marriage
  • the wedding
  • customs connected with building and entering a new home
  • customs connected with death and funerals. Part III Calender customs and festivals: the winter cycle
  • the spring and early summer cycle
  • the high summer and autumn cycle
  • customs connected with sowing and reaping.

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書名 Bulgarian folk customs
著作者等 MacDermott, Mercia
出版元 Jessica Kingsley
刊行年月 c1998
ページ数 264 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 1853024864
1853024856
NCID BA42874262
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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