Open AccessFeatures of the wedding ceremony in the village of Dankovo, Voronezh region
Author(s) -
Lubov V. Nedostupova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neofilologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-5868
pISSN - 2587-6953
DOI - 10.20310/2587-6953-2020-6-21-15-20
Subject(s) - ceremony , blessing , meaning (existential) , value (mathematics) , clothing , vocabulary , visual arts , indigenous , art , history , linguistics , psychology , archaeology , philosophy , ecology , machine learning , biology , computer science , psychotherapist
The work considers the wedding ceremony and the features of its performing that existed in the village of Dankovo, Kashirsky district of Voronezh region in the middle and second half of the 20th century. The vocabulary reflecting this ancient custom is described. The language material of the article was the speech of the indigenous inhabitants of the named settlement. It was established that ritual actions consisted of several stages and carried specific content. They were interconnected and represented a certain structure. The wedding ceremony included: the stage of frets, the preparation of the dowry (it was treated in a special, creative way), the actual wedding with blessing and wedding, festive clothes and shoes of the bride and groom, musical instruments used to accompany the fun, the stage of giving gifts, the ritual of chicken and other. Food and spirits prepared by women for the guests of the event are considered. Undoubtedly, the custom of holding a wedding has a deep meaning, because the family at all times has been the most significant group in society, and its creation is one of the most important events in the life of every person. The value of marriage and its preservation is beyond doubt. The theme of traditional folk culture becomes interesting to all those who study the Russian language, which exists in its various forms.