The Essence of a Traditional Festival

Ekaterina A. Filatova –Candidate of Philosophy, LAU Rector’s Assistant on Educational Work, Liberal Arts University – University for Humanities (Ekaterinburg).
Year: 2013
DOI:
UDK: 008
Pages: 143-148
Language: russian
Section: The world of Culture: subjects, institutions, practices
Keywords: The article deals with the concept of a ‘festival’, its relationship to rituals and events. The semantics of the notion has been revealed; its essence has been defined; the festival has been represented as a social institution form. The paper shows links between sacral and profane time, distinguishes festive chronotop. Different kinds of traditional and modern festivals have been presented as well.
Abstract
festival, ritual, event, «pseudo-festival», sacral and profane time, festive chronotop, social institution.
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