Ritual functions of clothing in the memorial rites of the Chuvashs

Clothes perform many functions functions. One of them is the ritual function, according to which it becomes an important tool or object of various magical practices. In this article, using the example of the сhuvashs of the Volga-Ural region, the functions of the deceased’s clothes in the customs an...

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Main Author: Igor G. Petrov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing house "Sreda" 2024-06-01
Series:Этническая культура
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.31483/r-111756