Ksenia Trofimova
Biographic Data
| ID | 4810746 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ksenia Trofimova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ksenia |
| FAMILY NAME | Trofimova |
| SIGNATURE | TROFIMOVA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Philosophy |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4636-7409 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Narratives of the Djinn and the Dynamics of Sufi Religiosity in the Balkans. An Ethnographic Essay
This ethnographic essay explores the social work of local narratives of djinn and possession in the Sufi communities of North Macedonia and Serbia. Addressing the “neighbourhood” relations between djinn and humans, as well as situations of possession in everyday conversations, allows for a better understanding of the socio- cultural contexts and intrinsic processes that shape the ongoing transformations of Sufi traditions in this part of the worl…
Invisible Neighbors and Visible Neighborship
Minor Letnica
This paper addresses trajectories of historical and devotional continuity of the annual pilgrimage to a Marian shrine. It analyzes the ways in which traditional worship of the Catholic Church in Letnica (Kosovo)—a major regional sanctuary of the former Yugoslavia—is relocated and replicated in a small chapel of St. Joseph in Skopje (North Macedonia). Both sites have been for a long period of time institutionally connected and shared by followers …
Transforming Islam among Roma communities in the Balkans
In recent decades, numerous popular shrines devoted to saints have emerged in Romani settlements, usually in urban areas. At first sight, these shrines and the veneration of saints are reminiscent of the cult of saints and tombs common in regional Muslim traditions and beyond, and possess particular local features. A detailed analysis of this local case shows new meanings and forms the “wider” tradition gains under new conditions. This paper expl…
Transforming Islam among Roma communities in the Balkans
In recent decades, numerous popular shrines devoted to saints have emerged in Romani settlements, usually in urban areas. At first sight, these shrines and the veneration of saints are reminiscent of the cult of saints and tombs common in regional Muslim traditions and beyond, and possess particular local features. A detailed analysis of this local case shows new meanings and forms the “wider” tradition gains under new conditions. This paper expl…
Transforming Islam among Roma communities in the Balkans
In recent decades, numerous popular shrines devoted to saints have emerged in Romani settlements, usually in urban areas. At first sight, these shrines and the veneration of saints are reminiscent of the cult of saints and tombs common in regional Muslim traditions and beyond, and possess particular local features. A detailed analysis of this local case shows new meanings and forms the “wider” tradition gains under new conditions. This paper expl…
Minor Letnica
This paper addresses trajectories of historical and devotional continuity of the annual pilgrimage to a Marian shrine. It analyzes the ways in which traditional worship of the Catholic Church in Letnica (Kosovo)—a major regional sanctuary of the former Yugoslavia—is relocated and replicated in a small chapel of St. Joseph in Skopje (North Macedonia). Both sites have been for a long period of time institutionally connected and shared by followers …
Invisible Neighbors and Visible Neighborship
Narratives of the Djinn and the Dynamics of Sufi Religiosity in the Balkans. An Ethnographic Essay
This ethnographic essay explores the social work of local narratives of djinn and possession in the Sufi communities of North Macedonia and Serbia. Addressing the “neighbourhood” relations between djinn and humans, as well as situations of possession in everyday conversations, allows for a better understanding of the socio- cultural contexts and intrinsic processes that shape the ongoing transformations of Sufi traditions in this part of the worl…
Sociology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Balkans: History, Politics, Society (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · History (2 works)