Badanie koncentruje się na ekologicznych elementach ceremonialnego folkloru – dokładniej pieśni zatytułowanej Śpiewanie o świcie – charakterystycznej dla wsi Hrušov. Jest to mikroprzegląd konkretnych piosenek weselnych, które wskazują na uroczyste pożegnanie panny młodej z przyjaciółmi. Cecha ta jest obserwowana jako zjawisko lokalnej kultury oraz jako wynik oddziaływania różnych uwarunkowań, które są częścią społeczno-kulturowych zasobów wsi. W pracy opisano formę badanej cechy i jej współczesne funkcje.
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The study focuses on the ecological elements of the ceremonial folklore feature, namely the song Singing at dawn – typical for the Hrušov village. It is a microsurvey on the specific wedding songs that indicate the ceremonial symbolic bride’s farewell to her friends. This feature is observed as a phenomenon of the local culture and as a result of the impact of various determinants which are part of the sociocultural resources of the village. The study describes the form of the examined feature and its contemporary functions.
The study, which is result of the ethnological research conducted periodically since 2017, identifies factors which entered the process of the successful establishment of the Hont Parade Festival in Hrušov (Slovakia). At the same time, it demonstrates to what extent the festival has influenced the village and its citizens. In addition, the study outlines potential threats related to the locality and festival. Hrušov (the 2013 winner of the Village of the Year award) lies in a marginalised locality, which on one hand devalues the local community; on the other hand it motivates the local community towards social cohesion and cooperation. It appears that it is local citizens, community, exceptional leaders and generational coexistence, as well as intergenerational transmission of cultural values that constitute essential factors of the resilience against unfavourable determinants. All the abovementioned aspects can be considered to be main determinants in establishing and sustaining the festival of national importance. The festival presents a particular form of local community representation, it is a marketing tool, and it is involved in creating the image and brand of the village and region. Simultaneously, it is an important factor of the change which leads to the openness to the benefit of the village and its inhabitants. The festival brings some negative points, the main ones being the strain on the village environment and the decreasing number of inhabitants.
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