A Novik
Biographic Data
| ID | 49216 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Novik |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Novik |
| SIGNATURE | NOVIK A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Peter the Great's Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1123-1109 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 38 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 38 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Afinul (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) în cultura, limba și tradițiile albanezilor din Balcani
Rolul multor plante, inclusiv al Afinului (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), în cultura alimentară, tradiții și medicina populară a popoarelor din vestul Balcanilor este extrem de important. Articolul abordează afinul sălbatic, care este cules în anumite zone montane din Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia de Nord și în alte țări balcanice cu populație albaneză. Problema de cercetare constă în determinarea statutului afinului în paradigma alimentară și în ierarhii…
Coffee in the alimentary culture and traditions of the Albanians in the Balkans
The Balkan Peninsula is rightfully considered to be the region with one of the highest rates of coffee consumption per capita. Coffee (Coffeae Semen L.), which became widespread in the region during the Ottoman rule, has become an integral part of traditional cuisine, the institution of hospitality, ritual practices and the daily life of residents of various zones. This study examines the culture of coffee consumption, as well as its role in nati…
Stone as a Force Among the Albanians of the Balkans
The paper deals with the status of the stone in the culture and traditions of the Albanians in the western Balkans, primarily in the territory of modern Albania. Due to natural and geographical conditions, stone has been the most essential building material and a marker of settlement boundaries in the studied region since prehistoric times. Persistent even today, mythological beliefs animate the stone, making it a living participant in history an…
Anthropology of Nutrition as a Mega-Discipline
The article highlights the work of one of the sections of the 15th Congress of Anthropologists and Ethnologists of Russia — the section “Anthropology of Nutrition as a Mega-Discipline: Field, Language, and Archive”, which, after a long break, again reminded from the stands of a wide scientific forum about the existence of such a direction of scientific search as research in an interdisciplinary manner and in the paradigm of anthropology of a wide…
On trade in europe
This article is an introduction to the issue’s special theme on “Humans Buying and Selling: Anthropology of Trade (People, Goods, Structures, Relationships)”, featuring contributions by Svetlana Sidneva, Alexander Novik, Armando Maxia, Oxana Fais-Leutskaia, Julia Butschatskaja, and Irina Kucherova. The authors discuss the current state of trade as economic activity in a number of European regions, examining the local specificities of trade operat…
Balkan Colonists in the Azov Region
Through his work, the author analyzes the influence of state ideology and cultural codes on the ethnic and national self-identification of the migrants from Southeastern Europe to the Azov region of Russia. Through his research, he has revealed the degree of influence of various factors contributing to the sustainable preservation or loss of ethnic, regional, linguistic and religious identities within the framework of the development of a separat…
Quince in the cultures and languages of the Albanian-Slavic borderland
The role of certain plants, and especially the importance of quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) in the nutritional culture of the peoples of the Western Balkans, is extremely exaggerated. The article deals with the Common quince, which is grown in commercial quantities in Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia and other countries in the region, with special attention to the territories of the immediate Albanian-Slavic borderland. The study is based…
Inspiration from a Ripe Bunch
Rakia among the Albanians of the Balkans
The paper addresses the special status of rakia (an alcoholic drink obtained by distillation from fermented fruits and berries) in the culture and traditions of Albanians in the Western Balkans. The technological revolution in the processing of raw plants, which ensured the spread of the production of strong drinks in the Mediterranean in the 7th-12th centuries, enabled the conditions for the rooting of rakia in the food system, ritual sphere, cu…
Buying and selling in the Balkans
The study analyzes from the anthropological viewpoint the transformation of trade relations, trade transactions, the inclusion of men and women of different ages, representatives of various ethnic groups, religions and strata of society in the circulation of goods and services in the territory of Kosovo/Kosovo and Metohija at the turn of the 20th-21st centuries. From a quiet "province" of the Ottoman Empire, royal Yugoslavia and the SFRY, the his…
End-of-Year Rituals among Albanians in the Balkans
Albanians in the west of the Balkan Peninsula traditionally practice Sunni Islam (the majority of believers, in Albania 56%) and Christianity in the forms of Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Accordingly, it was impossible to talk about “uniform” rites of the ritual year among the Albanians of the Balkans before — until the beginning of the 21st century. In Albania, unlike in Kosovo and North Macedonia, the ritual practices of the population were greatl…
Secretly and openly
The article offers an anthropological analysis of the ups and downs of female prostitution in the western Balkans in the 20th and early 21st centuries. The difficult fate of the region, which managed to change several sociopolitical formations, cultural codes, and centers of civilizational attraction over the course of only three generations, had a huge impact on the public perception of the phenomenon of selling oneself for sexual activities: fr…
A Game with or without Rules
The review of the 15th Congress of Société Internationale d’Ethnologie et de Folklore (SIEF) distinguishes major trends in the development of anthropology, ethnology, and folklore which are characterized primarily by a bigger extent of interdisciplinarity, involvement of adjacent disciplines, politization, and socialization of the traditional spheres of scholarly interests. The SIEF Congress was meant to take place offline in Helsinki, Finland, J…
Anthropological study of european prostitution
This article is an introduction to the journal’s special theme on “Profession and Society: Love for Money” where contributors discuss the place of prostitution in modern culture and everyday life and attempt to examine the phenomenon as viewed locally, in emic perspectives, in various regions of Europe. The canonical model of providing (mostly by women) intimate services for a fee, which became generically known as “national” or “traditional” pro…
Citron in the culture and language of the Greeks and Albanians of Himara
The role of some plants and especially the importance of the sacred plant citron – Citrus medica (etrog in the Jewish holiday of Sukkot) is extremely exaggerated. The paper deals with citron, which was cultivated in trading volumes in Southern Albania before the middle of the XX century, when Himariot/Albanian cultural, ethnic, and economic contacts with the Jews of the Mediterranean world were extremely intensive and close. The study is based on…
Midwives, Babos Dita and Children in the Ritual Practices of Budzhak and Azov Albanians in the 20th - early 21st centuries
The study addresses the status of women involved in childbirth, as well as the role of ritual practices associated with Babin Day (Babos Dita), in the past and present among the descendants of Albanian colonists in Budzhak and the Sea of Azov - with the main focus on the analysis of ways to express gratitude to those who know from the local community. The study aims to identify the conditions and mechanisms for the preservation of archaic beliefs…
Forum 58
Linguistic anthropology taken as a union of linguistics and anthropology in the study of language and culture was established more than a century ago. In recent decades, one can observe signs both of its gradual integration into the Western anthropological project, and of a its certain esotericization and marginalization. In Russian academia, a stricter division of labor is normal: ethnographers deal with culture, philologists and linguists deal …
“Where do I Find the Words to Describe”
In the contact zone in the Albanian-Greek border area, the recording of phytonyms is a complex scientifi c task. On the one hand, our key informants who own or declare fl uency in both languages are often able to name four lexemes that defi ne a particular plant: in standard Greek, in the Greek dialect of the region, in standard Albanian and in the Albanian dialect. On the other hand, there are frequent cases when the “translated” names of common…
A Tsarist General and Passionate Ethnographer
Царский генерал и страстный этнограф: польские коллекции В. А. Мошкова в собрании МАЭ РАН а н н о та Ц и я. исследование посвящено польским коллекциям Маэ ран и роли В. а.Мошкова (1852-1922) в их формировании.В. а.Мошков был высокопоставленным царским офицером, всю жизнь параллельно воинской службе занимавшимся по программам императорского русского географического общества этнографическими изысканиями, сбором коллекций предметов традиционной куль…
Sorcerers and Witches
The study tries to determine the status and ways of existence of magical practices among the descendants of the Balkan colonists in the contact zones of Ukraine. The most important issue of humanitarian research in recent decades is to identify the conditions and mechanisms for the preservation of archaic beliefs and the entry of innovations into the sacred sphere. In the conditions of globalization of information exchange, rules, value judgments…
“Taste Like in a Village”
Новик А. А.«Вкус как в
От платка к хиджабу
В работе анализируется трансформация бытования головных платков у балканских мусульманок на примере Албании, Косово, Северной Македонии и юга Черногории. На протяжении многих столетий головной убор был непременным элементом традиционного костюма всех без исключения народов Юго‐Восточной Европы. Распространение ислама, вызванное османским завоеванием значительных территорий региона, способствовало расширению влияния ориентальной моды, включая женс…
Meeting under the Plane Tree
This study is dedicated to analysing the Himariot tradition of villagers meeting for coffee in the main square for the celebration of important feasts or family occasions. The cultural code of the population of Himara, which consists mostly of Orthodox Greeks and Orthodox and Muslim Albanians, has undergone major transformation in the twentieth century due to social and political reasons, including the persecution of religious institutions which …
Anthropology of Nutrition as a Meta- And Mega-Discipline
() 3 ., -, - 11
Rules and Norms, Freedom, and Regulation
The review of the 15th Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF), one of the first virtual events of such a scale, highlights modern tendencies in anthropology, ethnology, and folklore. The authors of the review observe the growing interdisciplinarity, the use of adjacent disciplines, and the politization and socialization of the traditional academic research. The Congress's eighteen streams included topics customary…
Midwives, Babos Dita and Children in the Ritual Practices of Budzhak and Azov Albanians in the 20th - early 21st centuries
The study addresses the status of women involved in childbirth, as well as the role of ritual practices associated with Babin Day (Babos Dita), in the past and present among the descendants of Albanian colonists in Budzhak and the Sea of Azov - with the main focus on the analysis of ways to express gratitude to those who know from the local community. The study aims to identify the conditions and mechanisms for the preservation of archaic beliefs…
Rules and Norms, Freedom, and Regulation
The review of the 15th Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF), one of the first virtual events of such a scale, highlights modern tendencies in anthropology, ethnology, and folklore. The authors of the review observe the growing interdisciplinarity, the use of adjacent disciplines, and the politization and socialization of the traditional academic research. The Congress's eighteen streams included topics customary…
The Rite of Male Circumcision among the Muslim Population in the Western Balkans
The article deals with the rite of circumcision among the Muslims in the Western Balkans, one of the most widespread ritual practices, held with some variations mostly at the age of 3 to 7. The tradition that never gets explicitly brought up in the sacred text of the Quran has become practically mandatory. Among the rites of passage, circumcision is considered by Muslims a significant act, as it symbolizes the transition from the status of a chil…
Traditional Wedding Costume of the Mrkovići in Montenegro
The traditional clothing of the Mrkovii Muslim ethno-local group in Montenegro began to change at the turn of the 21st century in response to several factors. Firstly, this clothing was more and more reserved exclusively for ritual (and festive) occasions. Secondly, the group demonstrated increased interest in its own history and culture. And, thirdly, the group confronted challenges associated with globalization processes by transforming its tra…
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Silver Filigree in North Macedonia at the Turn of The XX–XXI Centuries
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Urban Festivity
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Folklore, Ethnology and Beyond, from the 14th Sief Congress in Santiago de Compostela
The article focuses on the main trends in development of ethnology, folklore and cultural anthropology as represented at the 14th congress of International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF). The Congress’ main theme Track Changes: Reflecting on a Transforming World attracted scholars of many adjacent disciplines like sociology, history, economics and politics. The modern turn from rural studies and folklore genres towards gender, body, mi…
GjirokastraFolklore Festival as the Main Ritual Event in Albanian Cultural Life at the Beginning of the 21st Century
The paper presents an overview and analysis of the Gjirokastra National Folklore Festival (NFFoGj), one of the most important events in the cultural life of Albania. Global transformations that have affected all aspects of life have inevitably brought changes to traditional culture, traditional values and relations with the outside world, including across the Balkans. The majority of program issues were inspired by a common European practice of h…
The Rite of Male Circumcision among the Muslim Population in the Western Balkans
The article deals with the rite of circumcision among the Muslims in the Western Balkans, one of the most widespread ritual practices, held with some variations mostly at the age of 3 to 7. The tradition that never gets explicitly brought up in the sacred text of the Quran has become practically mandatory. Among the rites of passage, circumcision is considered by Muslims a significant act, as it symbolizes the transition from the status of a chil…
Jews in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Russian Federation
The aim of this essay is to present a comprehensive review of the collective monograph Evrei (The Jews), published in 2018 in the series Narody i kul'tury (Peoples and Culture). The authors give an overview of the modern developments in Jewish studies to acquaint the reader with the background of the reviewed monograph. Every chapter of the monograph is analyzed in detail, taking into account the most recently gathered ethnographic materials, suc…
The Fig Tree in Alimentary Culture, Folk Medicine and Traditions among the Peoples of the Western Balkans [Inzhir v alimentarnoi kul’ture, narodnoi meditsine i traditsiiakh u narodov Zapadnykh Balkan]
The article analyzes the role of the fig tree in various spheres of culture of the Albanians, Croats, Greeks, and other peoples of the Balkan Peninsula, as well as the use of its fruit as food and raw material for the production of alcoholic beverages and medicine. Until the 19th century, the pollination of the plant remained a mystery (not even Carl Linnaeus, the “father of botany” and the creator of the modern classification of wildlife species…
Nuts and Nut-Bearing Plants in the Cultures and Languages of the Population of the Ionian Coast of Himara (Southern Albania)
Исследование выполнено за счет гранта Российского научного фонда (проект No 19-18-00244 «Балканский билингвизм в доминантных и равновесных контактных ситуациях в диатопии, диахронии и диастратии»).Домосилецкая М. В., Новик А
Plants in Culture
The article introduces a special theme of the issue on “Plants in the Culture of Peoples of Eurasia: From Magic to Resource”. We take a retrospective look at the polyfunctionality of plants in the history of human culture and trace their polysemanticism, symbolism, and variety of applications (in food, medical, sacred-magical, and legal matters) from antiquity to the present day in various regions and among various peoples. We discuss the state o…
The Fig Tree in Alimentary Culture, Folk Medicine and Traditions among the Peoples of the Western Balkans
The article analyzes the role of the fig tree in various spheres of culture of the Albanians, Croats, Greeks, and other peoples of the Balkan Peninsula, as well as the use of its fruit as food and raw material for the production of alcoholic beverages and medicine.Until the 19th century, the pollination of the plant remained a mystery (not even Carl Linnaeus, the "father of botany" and the creator of the modern classification of wildlife species,…
Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum L.) in the Traditional Culture of the Contact Zones of the Adriatic and Ionian Coasts in the Balkans
The paper deals with the special status of broom in the Balkans and its practice in different contact areas of the peninsula. It is a symbolic plant on the Adriatic coast of Croatia (Zadar), with a sacred status for the local Albanians (Arbënesh). It plays an extremely great role as a ritual plant during the celebration of Holy Virgin from Loreto. That's what separates Arbnesh from their neighbor Croatians, who take it only for pragmatic use - we…
“Where do I Find the Words to Describe”
In the contact zone in the Albanian-Greek border area, the recording of phytonyms is a complex scientifi c task. On the one hand, our key informants who own or declare fl uency in both languages are often able to name four lexemes that defi ne a particular plant: in standard Greek, in the Greek dialect of the region, in standard Albanian and in the Albanian dialect. On the other hand, there are frequent cases when the “translated” names of common…
A Tsarist General and Passionate Ethnographer
Царский генерал и страстный этнограф: польские коллекции В. А. Мошкова в собрании МАЭ РАН а н н о та Ц и я. исследование посвящено польским коллекциям Маэ ран и роли В. а.Мошкова (1852-1922) в их формировании.В. а.Мошков был высокопоставленным царским офицером, всю жизнь параллельно воинской службе занимавшимся по программам императорского русского географического общества этнографическими изысканиями, сбором коллекций предметов традиционной куль…
Sorcerers and Witches
The study tries to determine the status and ways of existence of magical practices among the descendants of the Balkan colonists in the contact zones of Ukraine. The most important issue of humanitarian research in recent decades is to identify the conditions and mechanisms for the preservation of archaic beliefs and the entry of innovations into the sacred sphere. In the conditions of globalization of information exchange, rules, value judgments…
“Taste Like in a Village”
Новик А. А.«Вкус как в
От платка к хиджабу
В работе анализируется трансформация бытования головных платков у балканских мусульманок на примере Албании, Косово, Северной Македонии и юга Черногории. На протяжении многих столетий головной убор был непременным элементом традиционного костюма всех без исключения народов Юго‐Восточной Европы. Распространение ислама, вызванное османским завоеванием значительных территорий региона, способствовало расширению влияния ориентальной моды, включая женс…
Meeting under the Plane Tree
This study is dedicated to analysing the Himariot tradition of villagers meeting for coffee in the main square for the celebration of important feasts or family occasions. The cultural code of the population of Himara, which consists mostly of Orthodox Greeks and Orthodox and Muslim Albanians, has undergone major transformation in the twentieth century due to social and political reasons, including the persecution of religious institutions which …
Anthropology of Nutrition as a Meta- And Mega-Discipline
() 3 ., -, - 11
Rules and Norms, Freedom, and Regulation
The review of the 15th Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF), one of the first virtual events of such a scale, highlights modern tendencies in anthropology, ethnology, and folklore. The authors of the review observe the growing interdisciplinarity, the use of adjacent disciplines, and the politization and socialization of the traditional academic research. The Congress's eighteen streams included topics customary…
End-of-Year Rituals among Albanians in the Balkans
Albanians in the west of the Balkan Peninsula traditionally practice Sunni Islam (the majority of believers, in Albania 56%) and Christianity in the forms of Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Accordingly, it was impossible to talk about “uniform” rites of the ritual year among the Albanians of the Balkans before — until the beginning of the 21st century. In Albania, unlike in Kosovo and North Macedonia, the ritual practices of the population were greatl…
Secretly and openly
The article offers an anthropological analysis of the ups and downs of female prostitution in the western Balkans in the 20th and early 21st centuries. The difficult fate of the region, which managed to change several sociopolitical formations, cultural codes, and centers of civilizational attraction over the course of only three generations, had a huge impact on the public perception of the phenomenon of selling oneself for sexual activities: fr…
A Game with or without Rules
The review of the 15th Congress of Société Internationale d’Ethnologie et de Folklore (SIEF) distinguishes major trends in the development of anthropology, ethnology, and folklore which are characterized primarily by a bigger extent of interdisciplinarity, involvement of adjacent disciplines, politization, and socialization of the traditional spheres of scholarly interests. The SIEF Congress was meant to take place offline in Helsinki, Finland, J…
Anthropological study of european prostitution
This article is an introduction to the journal’s special theme on “Profession and Society: Love for Money” where contributors discuss the place of prostitution in modern culture and everyday life and attempt to examine the phenomenon as viewed locally, in emic perspectives, in various regions of Europe. The canonical model of providing (mostly by women) intimate services for a fee, which became generically known as “national” or “traditional” pro…
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