Abstract
The article presents the results of our research on the particularities of the ideas about the orphan in Belarusian traditional culture, as well as the perspectives for further research of this cultural phenomenon. Works by Belarusian, Polish and Russian philologists on the subject have been taken into account. The article has shed light on the particularities of Belarusian ideas about the orphan in funeral and wedding rituals, as well as folktales. Traditional ideas about the orphan have been analyzed in relation to the changes in family structures through history and the familial relationships of Belarusians. A connection has been discovered between the ideas about the orphan and the particularities of Belarusian popular religion, and namely the system of ancestor veneration. Conclusions have been made about the perspectives of researching the ideas about the orphan from a multicultural perspective.
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