Abstract
Introduction. In the traditional culture of the Ob Ugrians, certain types of mushrooms have received a special mythological “status” that reveals their place in the traditional picture of the world and explains the power of their impact on humans. The purpose of the study is to present the role of mushrooms in folk medicine and ritual practices of the Khanty and Mansi. These interconnected areas have not been sufficiently studied at the moment, which reflects the relevance of the work. Materials and Methods. The article uses the published data and field materials of the author, as well as folklore sources. The study was carried out on the basis of an interdisciplinary and systematic approach using the structural-functional method. Results and Discussion. In the treatment and cleansing rituals of the Khanty and Mansi, the use of birch tinder fungi has become widespread. Their healing properties have been known since antiquity, since image of the Tree of Life was associated with this tree. Another representative of the mushroom kingdom, the fly agaric, was used sporadically, primarily as a hallucinogenic agent used in ritual practices. The properties of this mushroom allow researchers to make an ambiguous conclusion that the secret of soma, the drink of the gods, lies in the portion made from the fly agaric. Conclusion. Changes in living conditions led to the gradual disappearance of the traditions of folk medicine and ritual practices of the Ob Ugrians, which significantly complicates their study at the present period.
Highlights
Татьяна Владимировна ВолдинаОбско-угорский институт прикладных исследований и разработок, Ханты-Мансийск, Россия
In the traditional culture of the Ob Ugrians, certain types of mushrooms have received a special mythological “status” that reveals their place in the traditional picture of the world and explains the power of their impact on humans
The purpose of the study is to present the role of mushrooms in folk medicine and ritual practices of the Khanty and Mansi
Summary
Обско-угорский институт прикладных исследований и разработок, Ханты-Мансийск, Россия. Цель исследования – представить роль грибов в народной медицине и ритуальных практиках хантов и манси. В лечении и очистительных обрядах хантов и манси широко применялись березовые трутовики, в частности чага. Изменение условий жизни привело к постепенному исчезновению традиций народной медицины и ритуальных практик обских угров, что существенно затрудняет их изучение в настоящий период. В. «Ритуальные» грибы в традиционной культуре обских угров // Финно-угорский мир. Введение В основе народной медицины обских угров лежат две взаимосвязанные составляющие: 1) магико-мистические представления о мире и базирующиеся на них практики: комплекс ритуальных (шаманских) способов исцеления и поддержания психического здоровья, изгнания духов болезни, возвращения души-тени, помощи духов-покровителей, привлечения сил воды, огня и т. Цель статьи – отразить особенности применения грибов (чаги и других трутовиков, мухомора) в народной медицине и шаманских практиках обских угров
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