Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2013. № 10. Part 1. P. 191-193.
FOOD SYMBOLISM IN CONTEXT OF KOMI (ZYRIAN) PEOPLE’S CHRISTMAS RITUALS
Chudova Tat'yana Ivanovna
Syktyvkar State University
Abstract. The article considers food symbolism in the context of the Christmas rituals of the Komi (Zyrian) people. It is shown that in the structure of Christmas-tide those meals of holidays eves are emphasized, which dishes have producing and apotropaic character. The overall resulting direction of culinary code is associated with the modeling of economic prosperity in the coming year, mainly in cattle breeding.
Key words and phrases: святочная обрядность, символика пищи, коми (зыряне), Christmas rituals, symbolism of food, Komi (Zyrian) people
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