The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and Belarus
In this article, I would like to describe the role of fire in the customs of All Souls’ Day in the Easter period called przewody or radunica. The burning of the fires most commonly took place overnight at home and in cemeteries to illuminate the way for the transmigration of souls so they would not...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Studia Mythologica Slavica |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/sms/article/view/9029 |