Naslov
Influence of the Historical Context on the Meaning Given to the Sacred Place. Example of Mirila.

Autori
Katić, Mario

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
Contexts

Mjesto i datum
Novi Sad, Srbija, 01.12.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Historical Context; Meaning of Mirila; Sacred Places; Mirila

Sažetak
Mirila is a custom which was once a segment of the funeral customs in the region of Velebit mountain. Either in a casket or shrouded in cerements, the deceased was placed on the ground, onto a designated area previously used as a resting spot - mirilo, for the first and the last time before arriving to the cemetery. The bearers of the body then laid one stone at the head and one at the foot of the deceased. After a short prayer, the procession would head toward the cemetery where the deceased was then buried. Mirila once had a religious significance associated with the souls of the deceased and the boundary between the living and the dead. Since the seventies of the 20th century, population from that region migrate to work outside Croatia or toward the shore. They build houses and apartments and increasingly started basing their everyday life in the new tourism opportunities (sun and sea). The custom of mirila with time has been completely deserted, and their localities where destroyed by paving of new roads. In early 2000 Tourist board of Starigrad in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture protected some sites of mirila, cleaned them and presented to tourist. There was a need for expansion of tourist offer on cultural heritage and mirila where a good example. Since then, considerable effort has been made by Tourist Board of Starigrad that mirila to become recognizable tourist attractions, which lead to 2011 award for "most original tourist attractions" in Zadar County. During last few years scientists have become also interested in mirila. One scientific project has already resulted in a monograph, and there are two scientific projects in progress. Scientific results and publications are also being used for touristic purposes by adding their theories to constantly constructing story about mirila. In my presentation, I intend to problematize the role of the historical context and how it influence the meaning given to, in this case, sacred place connected to funeral custom.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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