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The dancing goddesses : folklore, archaeology, and the origins of European dance / Elizabeth Wayland Barber.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : W W norton & company, 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 429 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780393348507
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Summary: An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.
Introduction : dancing as life Geographical maps pt. I. Dancing the year : the ritual cycle of fertility. 1. Swan maidens, mermaids, and tree spirits : introduction, through folktales, to some dancing goddesses (vily, rusalki, willies, etc.) of eastern European folklore. 2. Marking time : how nonliterate farmers devised and kept their agricultural (seasonal) calendar. 3. To bring the Spring : fertility rituals of early spring
4. Dancing up a storm : dance ritual of leaf-clad orphans to end drought Problems of rain and hail. 5. Crazy Week, Rusalia Week : fertility rituals of Semik, Trinity, and Rusalia Week Dance brotherhoods of Rusalia; perils of Mad Wednesday.
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Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS | நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor | 398.209496 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 178140 | |
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 398.209496 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 178141 | |
| English Books | Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai | ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS | மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor | 398.209496 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 178142 |
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Folklore.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : dancing as life Geographical maps pt. I. Dancing the year : the ritual cycle of fertility. 1. Swan maidens, mermaids, and tree spirits : introduction, through folktales, to some dancing goddesses (vily, rusalki, willies, etc.) of eastern European folklore. 2. Marking time : how nonliterate farmers devised and kept their agricultural (seasonal) calendar. 3. To bring the Spring : fertility rituals of early spring
4. Dancing up a storm : dance ritual of leaf-clad orphans to end drought Problems of rain and hail. 5. Crazy Week, Rusalia Week : fertility rituals of Semik, Trinity, and Rusalia Week Dance brotherhoods of Rusalia; perils of Mad Wednesday.
An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.