FERTILITY AND ZOOMORPHIC MASKING IN THE FOLK CULTURE OF THE BALKAN PEOPLE

  • Manolis G. Varvounis
Keywords: Fertility, zoomorphic masking, folk theatre, folk culture, Thrace, Balkan people.

Abstract

In this paper, we are going to examine the relation between fertility and zoomorphic masking, in the folk theatre of the Balkan people, according to the case study of the custom of “Tzamala”, as it is performed in Greek Thrace, and in other Southeastern Europe countries and places, as well.

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Published
2007-03-05