Open AccessParodies of Religious Hymns in Žemaitijan Carnival: Social Interaction and Cultural Expression: Everyday Life, Festivities and Ritual Forms
Author(s) -
Lina Petrošienė,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yearbook of balkan and baltic studies./yearbook of balkan and baltic studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2613-7852
pISSN - 2613-7844
DOI - 10.7592/ybbs4.10
Subject(s) - singing , folk song , imitation , art , literature , poetry , history , psychology , social psychology , management , economics
On costumed processions in Žemaitija on Shrove Tuesday, the ‘beggars’ were and are among the main characters, as attested by the mask’s distribution area, the name ‘Shrovetide beggars’ being given to the whole band of masked people, and the relative abundance of the costumed “beggars”’ songs. This study examines some examples from the repertoire of Shrove Tuesday carnival songs in Žemaitija, parodies of religious hymns and folk songs, which the performers called hymns and which were performed in imitation of sacred singing. The present analysis identifies their features, origins and function at the Shrove Tuesday carnival.