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2011 | 4 | 83-94

Article title

THE ANALYSIS OF ROMA RELIGIOUSNESS BASED ON THE RITUAL OF THE OATH BEFORE THE CROSS (Analiza religijnosci Romow na przykladzie rytualu przysiegi przed krzyzem)

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Languages of publication

PL

Abstracts

EN
(Title in Roma language: Analiza e Rromenqere religiozitetaqeri p-o materiali e colaxesqero angil trusuleste). In Roma settlements of western Slovakia one can still come across the ritual of taking an oath before the cross. Such practices are used in cases of marital infidelity and their substance lies in the very act of taking the oath (I swear I am faithful to my husband/wife). The oath is taken at night, before a cross, by a man/woman accused of adultery and is accepted by their husband/wife, whereupon the status of a faithful spouse is confirmed/restored. By this act the problem of the couple and the whole community is brought to an end. It is a traditional ritual which, as we indicate, is a remnant of the old Roma judiciary system. Setting aside the external aspects of the oath, symbols used etc., which have undergone contamination with Christianity, one can discern that the inner logic of the ritual is magical throughout. Our conclusion, based on this fact, is that under a layer of the obvious Christian elements, a magical structure can be found, making up the essence of religiousness in Roma settlements.

Year

Volume

4

Pages

83-94

Physical description

Document type

ARTICLE

Contributors

  • PhDr. Mgr. Marek Jakoubek PhD, Zapadoceska Univerzita v Plzni, Fakulta filozoficka, Sedlackova 15, 30614 Plzen, Czech Republic

References

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Publication order reference

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier
11PLAAAA10258

YADDA identifier

bwmeta1.element.1115e058-1f89-3bd7-b162-96cae2c467a5
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