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Myth and mentality: studies in folklore and popular thought
"The recent fascination in Finnish folklore studies with popular thought and the values and emotions encoded in oral tradition began with the realisation that the vast collections of the Finnish folklore archives still have much to offer the modern-day researcher. These archive materials were not only collected by scholars, but also by the ordinary rural populace interested in their own traditi…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789522228499
- Collation
- 317 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- Studia Fennica. 8
- Call Number
- 398.094897 SII m
Hidden rituals and public performances : traditions and belonging among the p…
Why are Khanty shamans still active? What are the folklore collectives of Komi? Why are the rituals of Udmurts performed at cultural festivals? In their insightful ethnographic study Anna-Leena Siikala and Oleg Ulyashev attempt to answer such questions by analysing the recreation of religious traditions, myths, and songs in public and private performances. Their work is based on long term field…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789522228123
- Collation
- 365 p.
- Series Title
- Studia Fennica Folkloristica, 19
- Call Number
- 390.089945 SII h
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