Bulgaaria puukalendrid

Bulgaaria puukalendrid

The article presents a short review of the characteristic features of Bulgarian wooden calendars. Particular attention has been paid to the structure of calendar records and special signs marking the fixed feast days throughout the year in the Orthodox liturgical calendar. A group of calendar sticks...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vesselina Koleva
Format: Article
Language:Estonian
Published: Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum 2010-12-01
Series:Mäetagused
Subjects:
calendar stick
fixed feasts
Orthodox Church calendar
rabosh
wooden calendar
Online Access:http://www.folklore.ee/tagused/nr46/koleva.pdf
Description
Summary:The article presents a short review of the characteristic features of Bulgarian wooden calendars. Particular attention has been paid to the structure of calendar records and special signs marking the fixed feast days throughout the year in the Orthodox liturgical calendar. A group of calendar sticks from the central part of the Rhodope Mountains,repeatedly used during the 19th century, illustrate this little known folk tradition. Parallels are drawn with wooden calendars from other countries.
ISSN:1406-992X
1406-9938

Similar Items