CHARITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CEREMONIAL RITUAL AND CUSTOM CULTURE OF UKRAINIANS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35619/ucpmk.vi27.50
Keywords: charity, ceremony, ritual, custom, real and conditionally real charity

Abstract

Charity is studied as a component of ritual and customary sphere of our people. On the basis of this the charity is carried out within the boundaries of ritual and ritual realms, the conditionally real level of charity is revealed. The content-forming factors of charity activity as a component of ritual are analyzed. It is found out that conditionally real charity has a close connection with superstition and magic.

Author Biography

Irina Tolmachova, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Director of NGO «Institute of Philanthropy», Kyiv

graduate student

Published
2019-09-05
Issue
No. 27 (2018): UKRAINIAN CULTURE: THE PAST, MODERN WAYS OF DEVELOPMENT Scientific journals (Branch: Culturology)
Section
THEORETICAL AND ARTISTIC ASPECTS OF THE UKRAINIAN CULTURE