Motiv tabuizovaného jména v prozaickém folkloru. Český materiál v evropském kontextu

• Authors: Adéla Adámková

Title variants

EN

The motif of name taboo in prose folklore. Czech material in European context

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The study is focused on the motif of name taboo in European prose folklore (mostly focused on Czech folklore tradition). This taboo can be defined as a prohibition against uttering the name of a person or thing. The motif appears in folklore in several variants. This taboo may refer to the uttering of one’s own name or the name of dangerous being. The study examines the differences and similarities between the various forms of motifs and compares changes in its narrative and social functions over time.

Keywords

EN

name taboo; taboo; prose folklore; czech folklore

Discipline

• ETHNOLOGY: ETHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Ethnology, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Český lid: etnologický časopis (Český lid: Ethnological journal)
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 108
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 67-81
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Adéla Adámková

• Český lid, redakce, Etnologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Na Florenci 3, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic