SIGN-SYMBOLIC NATURE OF FOLK COSTUME (ON EXAMPLE OF A BELT)

Abstract

Purpose of Research. The purpose of the article is to research and generalize the role of the transformational processes of ceremonies of the life cycle of the Ukrainians by the studying such a component of clothing as a belt and the determination of its significance for culture. Methodology. The methodology of the research includes the systematic, historical and integrated approaches to the study of socio-historical, ethnographic and cultural-artistic phenomena. Scientific Novelty. The scientific novelty consists in analysing the belt as the key element of man and woman costumes of various historical periods of Ukraine and important symbol of Ukrainian folk culture, its role in the system of rituals, customs and traditions. Conclusions. Thus, the belt as one of the types of decorative folk art was the household instrument as well as the ornament and the symbol of the belonging to Christianity. The material and technique of creation of belts, showed the social status, class affiliation, material condition and gender peculiarities. The belt with its unique sign and symbolic system played the important role in the customs of the Ukrainians (maternity, wedding, ceremonial). It helped people to move in their lives.

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Svitlana Dolesko

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Svitlana Dolesko (2018). SIGN-SYMBOLIC NATURE OF FOLK COSTUME (ON EXAMPLE OF A BELT). Вісник Національної академії керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв, 1(1), 314-318. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-624787