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<p>Ritual objects and belongings are still used today at Udmurt prayer rituals that have sacrifices. We would even go so far as to say that carrying out ceremonies without them is unthinkable. Depending on their function they can be defined in several groups: ritual utensils and dishes, ritual clothing, priestly attributes, sacrificial items, donation items/offerings. Currently, there is both the preservation of traditional items and the emergence of new ones to fulfil known ritual purposes. In some cases, when creating new items, one can discern the imitation of traditional forms and materials. The article examines the objects in connection with a definite ritual, looking at the essence of their utility and sacredness, their role in maintaining historical memory, and the composition and purpose of the ritual objects. The article then goes on to analyse the reasons for the modification of these objects.</p>
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Ritual objects and belongings are still used today at Udmurt prayer rituals that have sacrifices. We would even go so far as to say that carrying out ceremonies without them is unthinkable. Depending on their function they can be defined in several groups: ritual utensils and dishes, ritual clothing, priestly attributes, sacrificial items, donation items/offerings. Currently, there is both the preservation of traditional items and the emergence of new ones to fulfil known ritual purposes. In some cases, when creating new items, one can discern the imitation of traditional forms and materials. The article examines the objects in connection with a definite ritual, looking at the essence of their utility and sacredness, their role in maintaining historical memory, and the composition and purpose of the ritual objects. The article then goes on to analyse the reasons for the modification of these objects.

Objectified Values at Udmurt Prayers

Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics

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Ritual objects and belongings are still used today at Udmurt prayer rituals that have sacrifices. We would even go so far as to say that carrying out...

Objectified Values at Udmurt Prayers

Published Online: Dec 16, 2022

Page range: 132 - 159

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jef-2022-0016

Keywords
Udmurt, traditional religion, sacrifice, ritual objects, dishes, clothes, offerings

© 2022 Ranus Sadikov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Objectified Values at Udmurt Prayers

Published Online: Dec 16, 2022

Page range: 132 - 159

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jef-2022-0016

KeywordsUdmurt, traditional religion, sacrifice, ritual objects, dishes, clothes, offerings

© 2022 Ranus Sadikov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Udmurt, traditional religion, sacrifice, ritual objects, dishes, clothes, offerings