IS KISSEL EATEN OR DRUNK? ABOUT KISSEL AND ITS PERCEPTION IN RUSSIAN PROVERBS

Abstract

The article deals with proverbs and some idioms with the lexeme kissel, which denotes a traditional Russian product that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Kissel is sometimes experienced as a beverage and sometimes as a dish. The aim of this paper is to present the perception of kissel in Russian culture through the prism of the paremiological picture of the world. We tried to give an interpretation of the use and context of proverbs – a difficult task due to the pronounced civilizational content of these proverbs. It is shown, in the conclusion, that most proverbs with lexeme kisselhave national and regional origin and that its consumption is related to the rites of passage and religious holidays. The preparation of traditional and modern variants of kissel differs in the type and the method of preparation, which affects the colour and structure of the final product which determines it either as a dish or as a beverage.