THE FUNERARY SONG THREE SISTERS GATHERING FLOWERS
Journal Title: ANUARUL INSTITUTULUI DE CERCETARI SOCIO-UMANE "C.S. NICOLĂESCU-PLOPŞOR" - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Since ancient times, in all the civilisations, the antagonistic duality fear versus fascination, which refers to the aspect of the Other-Side World, has induced and maintained numerous funerary rites and rituals in the collective mentality. The fear of death was defeated by the belief in the continuation of life beyond death. In the funerary song Three sisters gathering flowers that accompanies the funerary rites, the passing towards the Other World is presented as a wandering (or falling asleep) while gathering flowers. By analysing the significations of the symbols that are found in this song, we intended to bring back to life the image of the cosmic sacredness, characteristic to the Romanian peasant.
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Loredana Maria ILIN-GROZOIU
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