MASLENITSA IN THE MODERN BORDERLAND: THE CASE OF LATGALE REGION (LATVIA) AND PSKOV REGION (RUSSIA)
(STEF92 Technology, 2019, O. Kovzele, N. Bolshakova)
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Today there is an increasing interest in reviving folk festivities and outdoor celebrations. At the same time, the attempts of modern society to properly identify and understand the roots of these festivities and celebrations oftentimes resemble a costume show, or a theatrical performance with a new twist, in which once deep and meaningful traditions and rituals, with original historical and cultural significance, are lost, devoid of any meaning to a modern observer or participant. Realia more familiar to modern c...

