Obrembski Jozef, Ritual and Social Structure in a Macedonian Village
Obrembski Jozef, Ritual and Social Structure in a Macedonian Village
Obrembski Jozef, Ritual and Social Structure in a Macedonian Village
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1. A Christmas custom. The daughter of the house, a young girl, performs one of the Christmas season rites, k<strong>in</strong>dl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the fire on the hearth <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>ton<strong>in</strong>g: "As many sparks - so many lambs, so many calves, so many kids. As many<br />
sparks - so many children. The female lambs, the male calves. The male children. " The gr<strong>and</strong>mother supervises the<br />
rite, while her nephews watch.