Empty Night: Kashubian “Home Liturgy” in the Context of Death
Based on ethnographic field research and thanatological literature, this article analyzes the continuing, but rapidly disappearing, Kashubian custom of bidding farewell to a deceased member of the local community known as “empty night”. Its essence is the night prayer vigil in the house of the decea...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/2/136 |