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Singing the Vila: Supernatural Beings in the Context of their Traditions
2019This thesis presents a critical overview of a supernatural being, the South Slavic vila, as she figures in the oral traditions of Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian peasants collected in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The thesis returns to the conceptual frame of older primary texts (here titled survey studies) used by comparative scholars ...
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Supernatural Beings in Traditional Beliefs of Ukrainians in the Carpathian Region
European Modern Studies Journal, 2017Ukrainian mythology is rich in diverse characters. Some of them have something in common with the demons of Slavic mythology (rusalka, vodianyk, witch), but there are a number of unique ones, which are only peculiar to the Carpathian region and have their own specific features.
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Supernatural beings as symbols in masquerades and traditional oral tales in Ogba
Integrity Journal of Arts and HumanitiesOral traditions encompass tales, legends, customs, and beliefs that provide invaluable insights into a people’s history, worldview, and cultural identity. The paper aims to investigate the roles of supernatural beings in oral traditional tales and how supernatural beings emerge as significant symbols that reflect the beliefs, traditions, and moral ...
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