Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)

The chronological framework of this research covers the period from the mid-20th to the early 21st century. The geography of the study includes the areas of traditional residence of Karelians within the modern administrative borders of Russia: the Republic of Karelia, the Leningrad Oblast (Tikhvin D...

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Main Author: Pashkova T.V.
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Language:Russian
Published: Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RA 2025-06-01
Series:Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии
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Online Access:http://ipdn.ru/_private/a69/159-166.pdf
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description The chronological framework of this research covers the period from the mid-20th to the early 21st century. The geography of the study includes the areas of traditional residence of Karelians within the modern administrative borders of Russia: the Republic of Karelia, the Leningrad Oblast (Tikhvin District) and the Tver Oblast (Vesyegonsk, Likhoslavl and other districts). The purpose of the presented research is a comprehensive study of linguoculturological data on the image of the wind in the mythological views of Karelians based on the material of folk medicine. The study was conducted using the comparative method, which involves comparing and contrasting linguistic data and information on the traditions, rituals, and beliefs of various groups of Karelians, peoples closely related to Karelians — Veps and Finns, as well as unrelated peoples — Russians. At present, the studies involving the linguistic and ethnographic aspects of minority peoples are topical. The scientific novelty of this research is due to the poorly studied mythological ideas of Karelians about the element in question, as well as the lack of research on the motives for naming diseases, the source of which is wind. The main result was the determination of the significance of wind in folk medicine: negative (source of diseases) and positive (treatment of diseases according to the principle of “like is cured by like”, sending the disease to go to the wind) connotations were identified. To cure an ailment from the wind, the power of a healer was often used. The treatment, as a rule, took place through spells that were pronounced simultaneously with various manipulations aimed at recovery.
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spelling doaj-art-62a2cffd5a61436f973b6c96e07ab3582025-08-20T02:34:28ZrusTyumen Scientific Centre SB RAВестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии1811-74652071-04372025-06-012(69)15916610.20874/2071-0437-2025-69-2-14Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)Pashkova T.V.0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0505-4767Petrozavodsk State UniversityThe chronological framework of this research covers the period from the mid-20th to the early 21st century. The geography of the study includes the areas of traditional residence of Karelians within the modern administrative borders of Russia: the Republic of Karelia, the Leningrad Oblast (Tikhvin District) and the Tver Oblast (Vesyegonsk, Likhoslavl and other districts). The purpose of the presented research is a comprehensive study of linguoculturological data on the image of the wind in the mythological views of Karelians based on the material of folk medicine. The study was conducted using the comparative method, which involves comparing and contrasting linguistic data and information on the traditions, rituals, and beliefs of various groups of Karelians, peoples closely related to Karelians — Veps and Finns, as well as unrelated peoples — Russians. At present, the studies involving the linguistic and ethnographic aspects of minority peoples are topical. The scientific novelty of this research is due to the poorly studied mythological ideas of Karelians about the element in question, as well as the lack of research on the motives for naming diseases, the source of which is wind. The main result was the determination of the significance of wind in folk medicine: negative (source of diseases) and positive (treatment of diseases according to the principle of “like is cured by like”, sending the disease to go to the wind) connotations were identified. To cure an ailment from the wind, the power of a healer was often used. The treatment, as a rule, took place through spells that were pronounced simultaneously with various manipulations aimed at recovery.http://ipdn.ru/_private/a69/159-166.pdfmeteorological name windkarelian beliefsdiseasesnominationmethods of healingtraditional karelian culture.
spellingShingle Pashkova T.V.
Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии
meteorological name wind
karelian beliefs
diseases
nomination
methods of healing
traditional karelian culture.
title Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)
title_full Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)
title_fullStr Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)
title_full_unstemmed Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)
title_short Wind in the mythology of Karelians (based on folk medicine data)
title_sort wind in the mythology of karelians based on folk medicine data
topic meteorological name wind
karelian beliefs
diseases
nomination
methods of healing
traditional karelian culture.
url http://ipdn.ru/_private/a69/159-166.pdf
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