RITUAL POETRY

RITUAL POETRY is a verbal-poetic constituent of the rituals. R.p. is traditional, stable, successive, functionally significant, it naturally combines improvisation and canons. It can be divided into calendar poetry and family-household ritual poetry, both based on the belief in the magical power of word (see Magic). Calendar poetry includes folklore works connected with the celebration of natural-seasonal holidays, family-household includes family-household rituals.

R.A. Sultangareyeva