N Dushakova
Biographic Data
| ID | 34315 |
|---|---|
| NAME | N Dushakova |
| GIVEN NAMES | N |
| FAMILY NAME | Dushakova |
| SIGNATURE | DUSHAKOVA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Russian State University for the Humanities |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4486-5367 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“They Always Kept That Very Icon”
The article deals with the practices of venerating icons among Old Believers in the context of anti‐religious policy in the USSR and their transformation after the end of religious persecution. The data comes from ethnographic observations and memories recorded from 2008 to 2023 among the Old Believers of the North‐Western Black Sea region as well as migrants from this region to other parts of Russia. Since the narrativization of personal experie…
Online Worship Services and Baptizing in Front of the Camera
The article discusses how Old Believers of different denominations perceive the transfer of religious life to the online environment and the usage of new technologies within traditional practices. The main sources are field research data obtained in 2020—2022 and online interviews with Old Believers from Russia and abroad (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, Republic of Moldova). Considering the attitudes towards online worship services and the …
How Religion Becomes Visible
A Local Midwife or a Doctor? Two Systems of Knowledge in Birthing Practices of Russian Old Believers
The article explores complex relationships between traditional midwifery and medical institutions as two legitimate knowledge systems in the communities of Russian Old Believers in the Republic of Moldova and in Romania. It is aimed at discussing beliefs and practices around giving birth with the help of a local midwife from the same community, their transformation caused by the access to maternity hospitals as well as distribution of roles betwe…
What was Nikon guilty of, or the Role of modern narratives of Raskol in the maintaining the Old Believers’ identity
Based on oral narratives of the Raskol (schism) recorded among the Old Believers of the North-Western Black Sea Region in 2008–2017, the article analyses inner versions of the topical historical past and the way they influence the delineation of group boundaries «from within» the communities. Narratives about Patriarch Nikon are viewed as mythological historical narratives. They are characterized by the non-linearity of time, inclusion of signifi…
Specifics of the Traditional Culture of the Old Believers of Moldova and Southern Ukraine
Using an ethnographic approach, Natal'ia S. Dushakova illustrates the value of studying village dwelling practices visible in everyday and ritual life. Old Believer Lipovans of Moldova and southern Ukraine continue to incorporate religious traditions of their historical motherland in various regions of Russia. However, their customs have been adapted to regional conditions, and some traditions have been taken from local populations
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Specifics of the Traditional Culture of the Old Believers of Moldova and Southern Ukraine
Using an ethnographic approach, Natal'ia S. Dushakova illustrates the value of studying village dwelling practices visible in everyday and ritual life. Old Believer Lipovans of Moldova and southern Ukraine continue to incorporate religious traditions of their historical motherland in various regions of Russia. However, their customs have been adapted to regional conditions, and some traditions have been taken from local populations
What was Nikon guilty of, or the Role of modern narratives of Raskol in the maintaining the Old Believers’ identity
Based on oral narratives of the Raskol (schism) recorded among the Old Believers of the North-Western Black Sea Region in 2008–2017, the article analyses inner versions of the topical historical past and the way they influence the delineation of group boundaries «from within» the communities. Narratives about Patriarch Nikon are viewed as mythological historical narratives. They are characterized by the non-linearity of time, inclusion of signifi…
How Religion Becomes Visible
A Local Midwife or a Doctor? Two Systems of Knowledge in Birthing Practices of Russian Old Believers
The article explores complex relationships between traditional midwifery and medical institutions as two legitimate knowledge systems in the communities of Russian Old Believers in the Republic of Moldova and in Romania. It is aimed at discussing beliefs and practices around giving birth with the help of a local midwife from the same community, their transformation caused by the access to maternity hospitals as well as distribution of roles betwe…
Online Worship Services and Baptizing in Front of the Camera
The article discusses how Old Believers of different denominations perceive the transfer of religious life to the online environment and the usage of new technologies within traditional practices. The main sources are field research data obtained in 2020—2022 and online interviews with Old Believers from Russia and abroad (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, Republic of Moldova). Considering the attitudes towards online worship services and the …
“They Always Kept That Very Icon”
The article deals with the practices of venerating icons among Old Believers in the context of anti‐religious policy in the USSR and their transformation after the end of religious persecution. The data comes from ethnographic observations and memories recorded from 2008 to 2023 among the Old Believers of the North‐Western Black Sea region as well as migrants from this region to other parts of Russia. Since the narrativization of personal experie…
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