A Gura
Biographic Data
| ID | 55846 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Gura |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Gura |
| SIGNATURE | GURA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Slavic Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0985-8639 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Berries in the Slavic Oral and Written Tradition of Dream Interpretation
A parallel examination of berries in the oral and written traditions of dream interpretation allows us to compare their symbolism in both corpuses of texts and to identify the interaction and mutual influence between them, as well as to trace the process of filiation of dream interpretations in dream books. Berries are included in two extensive groups of oral folk interpretations, one of which foreshadows tears, the other ― sores on the skin. For…
Water and Fire in the Slavonic Symbolism of Dreams and the Symbolic Language of Culture
The analysis of oral folk interpretations of dreams and dream books lets us determine the range of symbolic meanings for each of the two elements—fire and water. This range represents a semantic paradigmatic structure—an area with a certain symbolism. In a certain sense it resembles what is called a lexical nest or a semantic field in linguistics. The interaction between the symbolism of fire and the symbolism of water is in their partial imposin…
Sorbian-Eastern Slavic Parallels from the Field of Folk Demonology
This article examines the demonological beliefs of the Lusatians that correspond with beliefs among the Eastern Slavs. In the East Slavic region, there is a chain of related beliefs all the way to the Russian North-West. This is a chain of archaic areas: Carpathian, Polesie, and Belarusian-West Russian. One such Lusatian-North Russian parallel is demonstrated by the image of Lady Midday (Noonwraith, Noon Witch). Among the Lusatians and Russians, …
Tickling in the Light of Slavic Vocabulary and Mythology (Polesian Data on a Common Slavic Background)
The authors of this article attempt to reveal the symbolism of tickling as an aggressive behaviour of mythological characters using ethnolinguistic methods. This analysis is carried out on the basis of the study of Polesie dialectal vocabulary and phraseology related to this demonological function, with the involvement of a wide range of common Slavic linguistic data, and a significant body of folk mythological beliefs. The work includes three th…
Linguistic Harmony as a Means of Symbolization in Folklore and Poetic Texts
The article discusses the use of linguistic harmony in traditional culture as a means of symbolisation. In folklore texts, the phonetic similarity of the words heightens the semantic connections between them. This happens when homonyms, paronyms, and other similar-sounding words in the text along with anagrammatic coding of the meaning of the text (for example, riddles) merge, combining two words in one hybrid word paronymous with both of them; b…
Wedding Ceremony of Prekmurje Slovenes in the General Slavic Background. 2. Characters and Ritual Attributes
Firstly, the Prekmurje wedding rite shows close cultural and linguistic connections of this Slavic region with the neighbouring Croatian and, to a lesser extent, with other South Slavic ones. And the further east in this area, the lower the degree of the convergence. Secondly, there are even closer and more distinct connections with the traditional culture of Slovakia and partly of Moravia. These parallels are not limited to the south-eastern reg…
Wedding Ceremony of Prekmurje Slovenes in the General Slavic Background. 1. Ritual Structure
The prenuptial arrangement in the relatively simple structure of the Prekmurje wedding ceremony is presented in a reduced, fragmentary form. The betrothal is poorly integrated into the ritual structure, which may indicate its late inclusion in the wedding rite. It gravitates towards matchmaking or to church announcement, sometimes betrothal is completely absent, but, by the same token, it demonstrates the terminological variety of nomination mode…
Mütoloogilise teksti konstrueerimise moodustest
Teesid: Tiskuu pinnal nhtavaid tumedaid laike on slaavi rahvakalendris tlgendatud mitmeti, kusjuures teemarhmade koondamisel vib theldada nende osalist kattuvust
On the Methods of Constructing a Mythological Text
The dark spots visible on the surface of the full Moon have been diversely interpreted in the Slavic folk calendar, with a partial overlapping being noted upon the consolidation of relevant thematic groups. The article provides an overview regarding the explanations, concerning the origin of lunar spots, widespread among the Slavic people. The comparative analysis of the Slavic narratives on lunar spots indicates the distribution of the text into…
Coitus in the Symbolic Language of Slavic Culture
Folk culture considers sexual intercourse unclean and dangerous and therefore applies many restrictions to it. Usually coitus is referred to with euphemisms and other substitutes that can be both neutral and expressive, or even humorous. Symbols of coitus in popular culture are numerous and diverse. Coitus is one of the most important objects of allegory among different types of human activity. In traditional popular culture it corresponds to a w…
Mesilane slaavi kultuuri sümbolkeeles
Folk tradition explains each animal through an invariable and complete group of characteristic features, which correlates with a group of characteristic features inherent of a given character in specific local traditions. The cultural language of each tradition prefers some qualities, attributes, predicates, etc. of the animal to others, and attaches symbolic significance to these, while excluding others from the cultural frame and context. In th…
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Mesilane slaavi kultuuri sümbolkeeles
Folk tradition explains each animal through an invariable and complete group of characteristic features, which correlates with a group of characteristic features inherent of a given character in specific local traditions. The cultural language of each tradition prefers some qualities, attributes, predicates, etc. of the animal to others, and attaches symbolic significance to these, while excluding others from the cultural frame and context. In th…
Coitus in the Symbolic Language of Slavic Culture
Folk culture considers sexual intercourse unclean and dangerous and therefore applies many restrictions to it. Usually coitus is referred to with euphemisms and other substitutes that can be both neutral and expressive, or even humorous. Symbols of coitus in popular culture are numerous and diverse. Coitus is one of the most important objects of allegory among different types of human activity. In traditional popular culture it corresponds to a w…
Mütoloogilise teksti konstrueerimise moodustest
Teesid: Tiskuu pinnal nhtavaid tumedaid laike on slaavi rahvakalendris tlgendatud mitmeti, kusjuures teemarhmade koondamisel vib theldada nende osalist kattuvust
On the Methods of Constructing a Mythological Text
The dark spots visible on the surface of the full Moon have been diversely interpreted in the Slavic folk calendar, with a partial overlapping being noted upon the consolidation of relevant thematic groups. The article provides an overview regarding the explanations, concerning the origin of lunar spots, widespread among the Slavic people. The comparative analysis of the Slavic narratives on lunar spots indicates the distribution of the text into…
Wedding Ceremony of Prekmurje Slovenes in the General Slavic Background. 1. Ritual Structure
The prenuptial arrangement in the relatively simple structure of the Prekmurje wedding ceremony is presented in a reduced, fragmentary form. The betrothal is poorly integrated into the ritual structure, which may indicate its late inclusion in the wedding rite. It gravitates towards matchmaking or to church announcement, sometimes betrothal is completely absent, but, by the same token, it demonstrates the terminological variety of nomination mode…
Wedding Ceremony of Prekmurje Slovenes in the General Slavic Background. 2. Characters and Ritual Attributes
Firstly, the Prekmurje wedding rite shows close cultural and linguistic connections of this Slavic region with the neighbouring Croatian and, to a lesser extent, with other South Slavic ones. And the further east in this area, the lower the degree of the convergence. Secondly, there are even closer and more distinct connections with the traditional culture of Slovakia and partly of Moravia. These parallels are not limited to the south-eastern reg…
Tickling in the Light of Slavic Vocabulary and Mythology (Polesian Data on a Common Slavic Background)
The authors of this article attempt to reveal the symbolism of tickling as an aggressive behaviour of mythological characters using ethnolinguistic methods. This analysis is carried out on the basis of the study of Polesie dialectal vocabulary and phraseology related to this demonological function, with the involvement of a wide range of common Slavic linguistic data, and a significant body of folk mythological beliefs. The work includes three th…
Linguistic Harmony as a Means of Symbolization in Folklore and Poetic Texts
The article discusses the use of linguistic harmony in traditional culture as a means of symbolisation. In folklore texts, the phonetic similarity of the words heightens the semantic connections between them. This happens when homonyms, paronyms, and other similar-sounding words in the text along with anagrammatic coding of the meaning of the text (for example, riddles) merge, combining two words in one hybrid word paronymous with both of them; b…
Sorbian-Eastern Slavic Parallels from the Field of Folk Demonology
This article examines the demonological beliefs of the Lusatians that correspond with beliefs among the Eastern Slavs. In the East Slavic region, there is a chain of related beliefs all the way to the Russian North-West. This is a chain of archaic areas: Carpathian, Polesie, and Belarusian-West Russian. One such Lusatian-North Russian parallel is demonstrated by the image of Lady Midday (Noonwraith, Noon Witch). Among the Lusatians and Russians, …
Berries in the Slavic Oral and Written Tradition of Dream Interpretation
A parallel examination of berries in the oral and written traditions of dream interpretation allows us to compare their symbolism in both corpuses of texts and to identify the interaction and mutual influence between them, as well as to trace the process of filiation of dream interpretations in dream books. Berries are included in two extensive groups of oral folk interpretations, one of which foreshadows tears, the other ― sores on the skin. For…
Water and Fire in the Slavonic Symbolism of Dreams and the Symbolic Language of Culture
The analysis of oral folk interpretations of dreams and dream books lets us determine the range of symbolic meanings for each of the two elements—fire and water. This range represents a semantic paradigmatic structure—an area with a certain symbolism. In a certain sense it resembles what is called a lexical nest or a semantic field in linguistics. The interaction between the symbolism of fire and the symbolism of water is in their partial imposin…
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