Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5673/sip.57.2.4
Behaviour Patterns at Places of Power in Northeastern Slovenia
Irena Kandrič
; Primary School Ormož, Slovenia
Abstract
This article examines places of power as socio-culturally produced sites and
associates them with religion, tourism and health. It addresses and classifies behaviour
patterns formed by various visitors of what used to be predominantly pilgrimage
places of power in Northeastern Slovenia (Razkrižje, Jeruzalem, Ptujska Gora). The
examination of visits to the places of power combined with observation, qualitative
interviews and analyses of entries into the book of impressions showed that visitors
can be divided into five partially intertwining behaviour groups, based on the activities
associated with tourism, religion (traditional Catholic and New Age), complementary
and alternative medicine, and personal/individual behaviour patterns. The results confirm
that old (traditionally Catholic) rituals are still performed in the Slovenian secular
society and that New Age rituals are implemented.
Keywords
anthropology; place; places of power; New Age; health; ritual
Hrčak ID:
223125
URI
Publication date:
22.7.2019.
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