Original scientific paper
ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH OF THE VARAŽDIN COUNTY AND SURROUNDING PLACES BY I. KUKULJEVIĆ
Božena Filipan
Abstract
The author has analysed the etnographical researches made by Kukuljević in the county of Varaždin and it's surrounding. His researches on "The Fairies" (Vile) had been collected in the ethnological study The Mithology and The Church (Bajoslovlje i
crkva). Kukuljević works: Croatian Folk Songs (Narodne pesme puka harvatskoga) and The Introduction to IV Book of the Various Works (Predgovor - IV knjiga Različitih djela) has also been analysed here. The author considers the last one very valuable etnological
study.
As a proof that the belief in the existance of "The Faries" (Vile) had been very spread in the researched teritory there has been given a map of the dwelling places of the fairies.
The author wishes to bring about revitalization of the folk customs and folk tales. She considers it would make a great contribution to the tourism and culture in this region, together with the protection of geographical and cultural monuments related to the tradition of folk tales.
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135124
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Publication date:
5.12.2001.
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