Ritual Transformations

Authors

  • Elena Bagina Institute of Construction of Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.63.1598

Keywords:

city, celebration, ritual, celebratory decorations, reconstruction of cities, shift in ideology

Abstract

Governments fail when trying to create a celebration without deep historical roots and the society’s support. Traditional celebration rituals transform the city for these few “leisure days”, while squares, streets and buildings do not change. Official celebrations depend on the ideology: if one ideology replaces another, cities are reconstructed, old temples and monuments are demolished and new ones appear to organize new celebration rituals. The ritual space acquires new spatial qualities and symbols, which are supposed to live long.

How to Cite

Bagina, E. (2020). Ritual Transformations. Project Baikal, 17(63), 50–53. https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.63.1598

Published

2020-03-13

Issue

No. 63 (2020): celebration in the city

Section

refereed articles

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