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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| description | 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 harm the living. The reflection of special respect for fire is known from the funeral rites from the area of Podlachia in the Middle Ages. It also served as a basic element of the ritual related to cyclical visits to the dead, as evidenced by the remains of charcoals or ash. Different kind of sources from the Middle Ages and modern times, from the region of eastern Poland (Podlachia and Belarus, in particular) shall be used to confirm that the rite lasted for many years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4f5ab3bce1549ca90227770fe0e687a2022-12-22T04:39:53ZdeuZRC SAZU, Založba ZRCStudia Mythologica Slavica1408-62711581-128X2020-09-0123159 – 170159 – 17010.3986/SMS202023098450The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and BelarusJoanna WawrzeniukIn 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 harm the living. The reflection of special respect for fire is known from the funeral rites from the area of Podlachia in the Middle Ages. It also served as a basic element of the ritual related to cyclical visits to the dead, as evidenced by the remains of charcoals or ash. Different kind of sources from the Middle Ages and modern times, from the region of eastern Poland (Podlachia and Belarus, in particular) shall be used to confirm that the rite lasted for many years.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/sms/article/view/9029fireslavsall souls’ dayprzewodyradunicaeastern polandcemeteriesfrom middle ages to present times |
| spellingShingle | Joanna Wawrzeniuk The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and Belarus Studia Mythologica Slavica fire slavs all souls’ day przewody radunica eastern poland cemeteries from middle ages to present times |
| title | The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and Belarus |
| title_full | The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and Belarus |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and Belarus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and Belarus |
| title_short | The Role of Fire in the Posthumous Customs of Podlachia on the Border of Poland and Belarus |
| title_sort | role of fire in the posthumous customs of podlachia on the border of poland and belarus |
| topic | fire slavs all souls’ day przewody radunica eastern poland cemeteries from middle ages to present times |
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