Ritual Fights and Masks
Territories in Question: Routes in Territories
By Olexandre KourotchkineEnglish
Slavic folk culture perpetuates a ritual (common to many countries of this cultural area) whose roots reach back into the pagan world: a fight with clearly defined rules opposes several teams composed according to territorial or social criteria. How do these ritual fights take place? What is their meaning? What are their objectives?
Keywords
- ritual fights
- masks
- New Year
- rewards
- initiation