Naslov
What is “Real” in Believing in Supernatural Beings? The Informant’s Cut

Autori
Šešo, Luka

Izvornik
Studia mythologica Slavica (1408-6271) 14 (2011); 113-124

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Supernatural beings; informants; traditional beliefs

Sažetak
Recent fi eld research into traditional beliefs in supernatural beings (werewolves, fairies, witches, and mòras) among the inhabitants of the Dalmatian hinterland has shown that such beliefs are still present within certain groups. Th is fact opens up a possibility of asking present-day informants diff erent kinds of questions, not oft en asked in folkloristic and ethnological research conducted in these regions. First and foremost, these refer to the question of what the informants themselves think about believing in supernatural beings, why people believe in them and talk about them. Th us in this paper there will be no talk about the nature, doings and names of supernatural beings or narrative forms they occupy, but about the notions and explanations of the very informants. Th rough informants’ own interpretations and additional data about them were gathered on the basis of a modifi ed questionnaire we will be able to better understand the reality of the informant’s relationship toward believing in supernatural beings.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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