Conceptual Analysis and Variation in Belief Tradition: A Case of Death-Related Beings

Koski, Kaarina

doi:10.7592/fejf2008.38.koski

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“…Moreover, folk categories are less strict and rigid than academic ones (e.g. Koski 2008). Yet it is interesting that there seems to be more variation in some object types (e.g.…”

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International Magic?

Hukantaival

2021

Temenos

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This paper explores international aspects of Finnish folk magic. Folk magic objects in two Finnish museum collections (the National Museum of Finland and Museum Centre Vapriikki) are compared to analogous objects in the Nordiska museet in Sweden and the Pitt Rivers Museum in the UK to reveal the collections’ resemblances and differences. The material in question dates to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Many similar objects occur in these collections. Explanations for this are sought in historical networks between peoples. Yet a closer inspection also reveals variation in practices and beliefs. This reveals the dynamic nature of folk magic traditions, although collection and curation policies also play a role. Moreover, the complex connections between religion, medicine, and magic are uncovered.

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“…Moreover, folk categories are less strict and rigid than academic ones (e.g. Koski 2008). Yet it is interesting that there seems to be more variation in some object types (e.g.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

International Magic?

Hukantaival

2021

Temenos

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“…Schneeweiss [1961Schneeweiss [ ] 2005Arukask 1998, p. 11;Ðor dević 2002, p. 437;Siikala 2002, p. 216;Francis et al 2005, pp. 101-3;Cowdell 2011, p. 55;Koski 2008;2019, pp. 180-81).…”

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The Dead in Vernacular Magic Practices among Bosniaks

Mencej

2024

Religions

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Based on fieldwork research among the Bosniak (Muslim) population in rural areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this article starts with the technique of summoning the dead, aimed at obtaining information about missing goods. It argues that the practice of summoning the dead, like practices aimed at magically harming others, is based on the same moral rules that govern everyday relations between the living and the dead. While these rules are generally followed and observed in everyday life, they can also be deliberately inverted to one’s own advantage or to the disadvantage of others. Ultimately, I argue that the dead prove to be moral agents who act when moral norms are violated.

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“…On the relationships between legends and folk beliefs therein, seeChristiansen 1958;Mullen 1971;Honko 1964;Tangherlini 1990;Koski 2008; esp. in regard of the context of contemporary legendsDégh 2001;Ellis 2003. …”

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Hidden treasure lore in Estonian folk tradition

Kalda¹

2013

ESTONIA AND POLAND: Creativity and Tradition in Cultural Communication

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The article focuses on treasure lore in Estonian folklore. It is based on the collection of 2000 folkloric texts, kept in the Estonian Folklore Archives and collected throughout the past 150 years. Stories present in anthologies, print media and to some extent also digital media were included in the analysis. The article attempts to point at the differences between these texts on the one hand and everyday conversations about money on the other: in the case of the former the stress is on the symbolic aspect of imagery and attitudes, as well as on values and choices of the community. Estonian treasure lore, carrying essential similarities with folklore from neighbouring regions, addresses the fantasies of becoming rich, nurtured by human hopes and desires, but at the same time the stories also incorporate the factual, biographical and other details from the physical reality. Treasure stories are characterised by emphasised locality and temporality as well as money-related and other more general folk beliefs. The article also examines questions regarding the functions of treasure stories. Story-telling is motivated by its entertainment value, the feeling of possessing valuable information, and a wish to avoid the unwanted actions of other community members.

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Conceptual Analysis and Variation in Belief Tradition: A Case of Death-Related Beings

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

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Hidden treasure lore in Estonian folk tradition

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