Muinastulede öö

• Authors: Kõiva Mare , Kuperjanov Andres

Title variants

EN

Tthe night of ancient bonfires

• Languages of publication: ET

Abstracts

EN

The article focuses on the initiation, spread, and implementation of the tradition of the night of ancient bonfires, mapping the cultural environment and describing the internal and external socio-cultural factors, as well as connections to identity creation of celebrating the last Sunday in August on the seashore. Data were collected through interviews and observations, and qualitative approach was used to reconstruct the dynamic of private and institutionalised marking. In the 21st century, bonfires are interpreted as remembrance of the past and continuation of tradition, based on ethnic identity. The authors present some comparative phenomena in the vicinity of Europe.

Keywords

EN

end of August celebration; folklore; imagined past; ritual year; bonfire festival

• Publisher: Folk Belief and Media Group of the Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Institute of Folklore, EKM Teaduskirjastus
• Journal: Mäetagused
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 89
• Pages: 93-112

Contributors

author

Kõiva Mare

• Department of Folkloristics, Estonian Literary Museum, Vanemuise 42, 51003 Tartu, ESTONIA

author

Kuperjanov Andres