WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
In the nineteenth century, the Orthodox Church, authorities, investigative bodies and courts officially recognized the possibility of such phenomena as witchcraft, witcheries, hand wringing, sorcery and shamanism. This is confirmed by numerous reports, eyewitness accounts, messages, investigations a...
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| author | Putilina Yulia V. Ustinova Oksana V. Shevchenko Natal’ya A. |
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| description | In the nineteenth century, the Orthodox Church, authorities, investigative bodies and courts officially recognized the possibility of such phenomena as witchcraft, witcheries, hand wringing, sorcery and shamanism. This is confirmed by numerous reports, eyewitness accounts, messages, investigations and trials materials.
Penalties for such “acts”, appointed by the courts, were often rather mild (church repentance, offertory, lashes, etc.). More severe measures were prescribed much more rarely (expulsion from a settlement, prison, etc.). The reason for this state of affairs was the complexity of proving that any manifestations of the “sufferer” were caused precisely by witchcraft or witcheries.
It is shown that there were some peculiarities in the attitude towards the witchcraft among the population of the Siberian region. It is established that snakes and frogs, which were very common in the Siberian region, became the main attribute and material used in witchcraft, sorcery and witcheries. Herbs characteristic of the flora of the Siberian region were also used in the rituals.
It is confirmed that witchcraft in the Siberian region was less common than in other regions of the country. This “mystery” was most often practiced by women and much less often by men. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e84f1d422d44afd86b4b280691a120f2022-12-21T21:14:43ZengMuzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, o.z.Muzeológia a Kultúrne Dedičstvo1339-22042453-97592018-09-01627181WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURYPutilina Yulia V.0Ustinova Oksana V.1Shevchenko Natal’ya A. 2Tyumen regional Academy for professional developmentInternational Network Center for Fundamental and Applied ResearchVolgograd State UniversityIn the nineteenth century, the Orthodox Church, authorities, investigative bodies and courts officially recognized the possibility of such phenomena as witchcraft, witcheries, hand wringing, sorcery and shamanism. This is confirmed by numerous reports, eyewitness accounts, messages, investigations and trials materials. Penalties for such “acts”, appointed by the courts, were often rather mild (church repentance, offertory, lashes, etc.). More severe measures were prescribed much more rarely (expulsion from a settlement, prison, etc.). The reason for this state of affairs was the complexity of proving that any manifestations of the “sufferer” were caused precisely by witchcraft or witcheries. It is shown that there were some peculiarities in the attitude towards the witchcraft among the population of the Siberian region. It is established that snakes and frogs, which were very common in the Siberian region, became the main attribute and material used in witchcraft, sorcery and witcheries. Herbs characteristic of the flora of the Siberian region were also used in the rituals. It is confirmed that witchcraft in the Siberian region was less common than in other regions of the country. This “mystery” was most often practiced by women and much less often by men.http://muzeologia.sk/index_htm_files/mkd_2_18_putilina.pdfSIBERIAWITCHCRAFTSORCERYHAND WRINGINGSHAMANISMREPORTSMESSAGESINVESTIGATIONSCOURTSTRADITIONSSUPERSTITIONSINCANTATIONSRITUALSCEREMONIALS |
| spellingShingle | Putilina Yulia V. Ustinova Oksana V. Shevchenko Natal’ya A. WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Muzeológia a Kultúrne Dedičstvo SIBERIA WITCHCRAFT SORCERY HAND WRINGING SHAMANISM REPORTS MESSAGES INVESTIGATIONS COURTS TRADITIONS SUPERSTITIONS INCANTATIONS RITUALS CEREMONIALS |
| title | WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY |
| title_full | WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY |
| title_fullStr | WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY |
| title_full_unstemmed | WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY |
| title_short | WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND HAND WRINGING IN THE LIFE OF SIBERIAN PEASANTS: ON THE MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL SOURCES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY |
| title_sort | witchcraft sorcery and hand wringing in the life of siberian peasants on the materials of historical sources of the nineteenth century |
| topic | SIBERIA WITCHCRAFT SORCERY HAND WRINGING SHAMANISM REPORTS MESSAGES INVESTIGATIONS COURTS TRADITIONS SUPERSTITIONS INCANTATIONS RITUALS CEREMONIALS |
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