Rahvatantsu harrastamine ja suurpidudest osavotmine: pohjused ja seosed subjektiivse heaoluga

• Authors: Stanislav Nemeržitski , Iivi Zajedova

Title variants

EN

FOLK DANCE ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN GRAND EVENTS: REASONS AND CORRELATIONS WITH SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING

• Languages of publication: ET

Abstracts

EN

Big festivals and folk culture events have been a centuries-old tradition in Estonia. Today, alongside the preservation of national traditions and being cultural events, these events have also become popular leisure activities. Leisure activities are known for their positive effect on humans’ subjective wellbeing through emotional, social and psychological effects. This article focuses on adults’ motivation, both in Estonia and abroad, to engage in folk dance activities and their possible impact on subjective wellbeing. The study was carried out among Estonians living in Estonia and abroad, and it was designed as a mixed methods research. The results indicate that social factors play an important role in motivating adults to engage in folk dance, but also educational aspects are involved, which contribute to the general wellbeing of a folk dancer.

Keywords

EN

folk dance; leisure activities; subjective wellbeing

• Publisher: Folk Belief and Media Group of the Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Institute of Folklore, EKM Teaduskirjastus
• Journal: Mäetagused
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 62
• Pages: 55-74

Contributors

author

Stanislav Nemeržitski

• Räägu 49a, School of Natural Sciences and Health, Tallinn University, 11311 Tallinn, ESTONIA

author

Iivi Zajedova