Horkka ja uskomustarinat
This article investigates ague (malaria) in Finnish-Karelian belief legends. The author examines the legends that tell about ague in rural Finland. The concept of belief legends is hard to define, as the legends are very heterogeneous in their form and content. As the comparative method is one of th...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/78630 2023-05-15T17:00:17+02:00 Horkka ja uskomustarinat Paal, Piret 2007-05-01 application/pdf https://journal.fi/elore/article/view/78630 https://doi.org/10.30666/elore.78630 fin fin Suomen Kansantietouden Tutkijain Seura https://journal.fi/elore/article/view/78630/39529 https://journal.fi/elore/article/view/78630 doi:10.30666/elore.78630 Elore; Vol 14 Nro 1 (2007): Narratiivisuus folkloristiikassa Elore; Vol 14 No 1 (2007): Narratiivisuus folkloristiikassa Elore; Vol 14 Nr 1 (2007): Narratiivisuus folkloristiikassa 1456-3010 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Vertaisarvioitu artikkeli Referee article Referee-granskad artikel 2007 fttsvojs https://doi.org/10.30666/elore.78630 2020-05-29T23:26:50Z This article investigates ague (malaria) in Finnish-Karelian belief legends. The author examines the legends that tell about ague in rural Finland. The concept of belief legends is hard to define, as the legends are very heterogeneous in their form and content. As the comparative method is one of the best possibilities to reveal the characteristics of a certain culture, the author uses it in examining Finnish and Estonian ague legends. The research material, altogether 1000 text units, originates from Finnish and Estonian Folklore Archives. Typically, in Finnish-Karelian tradition ague was present in the form of a man. The disease-spirit had an ability to transform, while it entered a human body. During the day it called its victim in a familiar voice. It was possible to imprison the transformed ague spirit, or take it on a horse to a farm nearby. The author suggests that these legends shared the information about the aetiology of ague disease. Furthermore, these legends enabled to acquire basic knowledge about the causes and symptoms of the disease, also providing guidance on how to avoid and defeat it. After ague had become eradicated as a dangerous disease, the legends were told more due to their entertaining function. This article investigates ague (malaria) in Finnish-Karelian belief legends. The author examines the legends that tell about ague in rural Finland. The concept of belief legends is hard to define, as the legends are very heterogeneous in their form and content. As the comparative method is one of the best possibilities to reveal the characteristics of a certain culture, the author uses it in examining Finnish and Estonian ague legends. The research material, altogether 1000 text units, originates from Finnish and Estonian Folklore Archives. Typically, in Finnish-Karelian tradition ague was present in the form of a man. The disease-spirit had an ability to transform, while it entered a human body. During the day it called its victim in a familiar voice. It was possible to imprison the transformed ague spirit, or take it on a horse to a farm nearby. The author suggests that these legends shared the information about the aetiology of ague disease. Furthermore, these legends enabled to acquire basic knowledge about the causes and symptoms of the disease, also providing guidance on how to avoid and defeat it. After ague had become eradicated as a dangerous disease, the legends were told more due to their entertaining function. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* karelian Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Elore 14 1 |
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This article investigates ague (malaria) in Finnish-Karelian belief legends. The author examines the legends that tell about ague in rural Finland. The concept of belief legends is hard to define, as the legends are very heterogeneous in their form and content. As the comparative method is one of the best possibilities to reveal the characteristics of a certain culture, the author uses it in examining Finnish and Estonian ague legends. The research material, altogether 1000 text units, originates from Finnish and Estonian Folklore Archives. Typically, in Finnish-Karelian tradition ague was present in the form of a man. The disease-spirit had an ability to transform, while it entered a human body. During the day it called its victim in a familiar voice. It was possible to imprison the transformed ague spirit, or take it on a horse to a farm nearby. The author suggests that these legends shared the information about the aetiology of ague disease. Furthermore, these legends enabled to acquire basic knowledge about the causes and symptoms of the disease, also providing guidance on how to avoid and defeat it. After ague had become eradicated as a dangerous disease, the legends were told more due to their entertaining function. This article investigates ague (malaria) in Finnish-Karelian belief legends. The author examines the legends that tell about ague in rural Finland. The concept of belief legends is hard to define, as the legends are very heterogeneous in their form and content. As the comparative method is one of the best possibilities to reveal the characteristics of a certain culture, the author uses it in examining Finnish and Estonian ague legends. The research material, altogether 1000 text units, originates from Finnish and Estonian Folklore Archives. Typically, in Finnish-Karelian tradition ague was present in the form of a man. The disease-spirit had an ability to transform, while it entered a human body. During the day it called its victim in a familiar voice. It was possible to imprison the transformed ague spirit, or take it on a horse to a farm nearby. The author suggests that these legends shared the information about the aetiology of ague disease. Furthermore, these legends enabled to acquire basic knowledge about the causes and symptoms of the disease, also providing guidance on how to avoid and defeat it. After ague had become eradicated as a dangerous disease, the legends were told more due to their entertaining function. |
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