Ethnologica Dalmatica, Vol. 21 , 2014.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Macić and Viver in the Beliefs in Supernatural Creatures on the Island of Brač
Ivana Jelinčić
; Strančica 4, 21410 Postira
Sažetak
Beliefs in supernatural creatures make just one part of the Croatian coastal and island traditions and folklore. The results of my recent field research conducted on the island Brač, in the villages of Postira and Dol, showed that there are still people with knowledge of legends of supernatural beings, and they are very eager to talk about them. The research work focused on Macić and Viver, two demons. Macić, the villain, belongs to the ancient layer of oral tradition, and can be found all over the Mediterranean part of Croatia. The one from Postira differs a little bit from the rest, because, according to the narrators, it is represented as the inexplicable light, with no shapes or colors. What it has in common with the rest is that it is mischievous, playful, sometimes even naughty, yet eventually it regularly ends up on the good side. On the other hand, Viver from Dol is represented as a bird, a very large one; however, no one has ever seen it. They could just hear her hooting. Most importantly, Viver is found exclusively in Dol, on the island of Brač. There is no literature dealing with it and this is the first field research of this kind ever conducted. The narrators all came from Postira and Dol, and they gave accounts not only of legends they heard, but also their personal experience and encounters.
Ključne riječi
supernatural creatures; narrators; traditional beliefs; Macić; Viver; Postira; Dol; Brač
Hrčak ID:
121754
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Datum izdavanja:
22.5.2014.
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