Goroshko L. Symbolic Functions of Water in the Rites and Beliefs of the Ukrainians Residing in the Carpathian Region

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

State registration number

0407U003402

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Specialization

  • 07.00.05 - Етнологія

02-07-2007

Specialized Academic Board

Д 35.222.01

Ivan Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies

Essay

Object: traditional world view and consuetudes-ceremonial culture of Ukrainians of Carpathians. Aim: historical-ethnographic reconstruction and complex scientific description of layer of consuetudes-ceremonial and world view phenomena, related to sacralness and functionality of water in folk tradition. Methods: field supervision, comparative-historical, comparative, cross-cultural comparisons, structural-semantic and semiotics. Results: first on the basis of complex analysis of ethnographic, folklore, ethnic-linguistic information historical-ethnologic research of symbolism, sacralness and functionality of water in consuetudes-ceremonial sphere of the Ukrainian highlanders is done. Sphere of use: scientific, educational.

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