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Chasing plague through magical practices in the Transylvanian villages

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  • Florica IUHAŞ

    (University of Bucharest)

  • Gelu OLOSUTEANU

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Our study sets itself to present the sheer dimension of a scourge that made millions of victims in the world and on the territory of present-day Romania. Alongside the historical description of such phenomenon, we shall approach this scourge from a folklorical perspective. In the biblical legend of Saint Haralambos, he is said to having received from God the power to protect the world from plague and other contagious diseases. In the popular belief, the Haralambos of the Plague, celebrated at the begining of Spring (10th of February), protects not only the humans, but also the vegetable crops against all kinds of pests.

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  • Florica IUHAŞ & Gelu OLOSUTEANU, 2017. "Chasing plague through magical practices in the Transylvanian villages," Revista Romana de Jurnalism si Comunicare - Romanian Journal of Journalism and Communication, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies – Universitatea din Bucuresti, Facultatea de Jurnalism si Stiintele Comunicarii, issue 1, pages 47-56.
    • Handle: RePEc:foj:journl:y:2017:i:1:p:47-56
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    Keywords

    Plague; offerings; rites of passage; Transylvania; anthropology;
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