Open AccessŚwięcenie zwierząt w Mikstacie. Tradycja i współczesność
Author(s) -
Natalia Zacharek
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
studia etnologiczne i antropologiczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2353-9860
pISSN - 1506-5790
DOI - 10.31261/seia.2020.20.04
Subject(s) - blessing , rite , happiness , cultural heritage , art , history , ethnology , theology , political science , philosophy , law , archaeology
This text focuses on comparing two images of the rite of the blessing of animals in Mikstat, based on 19th and 20th century literature, as well as on research from August 16, 2018. The analysis of old symbols, magical activities, and longforgotten celebrations is juxtaposed with contemporary changes in tradition which have created new symbolism for, and interest in, the older elements that comprise the cultural heritage of Mikstat. For at least 300 years, the purpose of the traditional rite of the blessing of animals on the Day of St. Roch (August 16) has been to preserve the health, happiness, and fertility of farm and livestock.