Since the last quiz, our class has explored the social constructs of peasant living. Within this, we have learned what a Zadruga is and the hierarchy within them. During discussion we learned Zadruga’s were 2 to 3 unrelated families living under one roof. Within these homes lived many generations of each family. The oldest man was usually the head of the house, while his wife or mother was usually in charge of the women. In Wayne Vucinich’s article, we discover living conditions were less than adequate by today’s standards. No rooms were assigned because there were not enough rooms for the amount of people. “Sleeping space was reserved for the senior members of the family, married couples and their small children” (Vucinich). In class we played
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In the introduction to the Russian myths, we were educated in syncretism and dualism. Syncretism is the merging of two different religions. It is shown by the adoption of Christian practices without the abandonment of pagan ones, in order to please both the Christian God and the pagan deities(intro). Dualism in shown is the creation of God and Satan. This is the division of something into two opposed aspects. This is exhibited especially in the Russian creation myths, showing Satan as evil and God as good. It can even be said that the concept of good and evil is because of dualism. We cannot have one thing without the opposite, or neither would exist. There would be no good people if all people were good. Therefore, we need the idea of bad people, in order for good people to even exist. Animism is the ability to give life or a soul to nature or an inanimate object or to create materials of the universes. This is shown when God touches a pile of clay and gives it a soul, turning it into a human. It is also shown in the Romanian myths when God “took three of the grains of mud and sand and made a flat surface of the earth”(Romanian myths). The evil eye is the thought of apotropaic powers. Apotropaic means having the power to avert evil influences or bad luck. The Romanian article was extremely similar to my own culture. In the article it is said staring will bring upon bad
In the introduction to the Russian myths, we were educated in syncretism and dualism. Syncretism is the merging of two different religions. It is shown by the adoption of Christian practices without the abandonment of pagan ones, in order to please both the Christian God and the pagan deities(intro). Dualism in shown is the creation of God and Satan. This is the division of something into two opposed aspects. This is exhibited especially in the Russian creation myths, showing Satan as evil and God as good. It can even be said that the concept of good and evil is because of dualism. We cannot have one thing without the opposite, or neither would exist. There would be no good people if all people were good. Therefore, we need the idea of bad people, in order for good people to even exist. Animism is the ability to give life or a soul to nature or an inanimate object or to create materials of the universes. This is shown when God touches a pile of clay and gives it a soul, turning it into a human. It is also shown in the Romanian myths when God “took three of the grains of mud and sand and made a flat surface of the earth”(Romanian myths). The evil eye is the thought of apotropaic powers. Apotropaic means having the power to avert evil influences or bad luck. The Romanian article was extremely similar to my own culture. In the article it is said staring will bring upon bad