scholarly journals Traditional ceremonies and worships in East-­Slavic paganism

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-151
Author(s):  
D. M. Zaitsev
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
The Will ◽  
Burial Mounds ◽  
Religious Objects

This article is relevant, first of all, for compatriots, as it addresses issues of the cultural heritage of Eastern Slavic peoples. The article discusses worship and rituals in East Slavic paganism as the most important part of the religious life of Belarusians, Ukrainians and Russians. The issues of the origin and development of these phenomena are analyzed. Numerous examples show the diversity and importance of the system of rites, rituals and worship in ancient and modern Slavic paganism. It is noted that the activities and heritage of the wanderers and the Magi are significant material for studying the culture of our ancestors. The most visited religious objects are distinguished: first of all, sanctuaries, temples, burial mounds, burials of the Magi, the graves of ancient Russian princes of the pre-Christian time. For thousands of neo-pagans, the reverent attitude to the object of worship serves as the fulfillment of the will of the ancestors. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of worship and rites in East Slavic paganism, to show the influence of historical, geographical, cultural factors on their formation. This work may be useful for solving urgent problems of interaction with representatives of different religious denominations.

scholarly journals Peculiarities of traditional pilgrimage in judaism

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
D. M. Zaitsev
Keyword(s):  
Religious Life ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Sacred Places ◽  
Jerusalem Temple ◽  
Spiritual Civilization ◽  
The World ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Law ◽  
Religious Objects

The article considers the pilgrimage in Judaism as an important part of the religious life of the Jews. The questions of the origin and development of this phenomenon are analyzed. Numerous examples show the diversity and importance of pilgrimage in Judaism. It is noted that the activities and heritage of pilgrims are a significant material for studying the culture of this spiritual civilization. The most visited religious objects are singled out: first of all, the Jerusalem Temple, sacred places, burials of the Prophets, graves of the experts of the Law. For millions of Jews, a reverent attitude to the object of worship serves the fulfillment of the will of the Creator. The purpose of the study is to reveal the peculiarities of pilgrimage in Judaism, to show the influence of historical, geographical, cultural factors on their formation. This work can be useful for solving pressing problems of interaction with representatives of the world of Jewish civilization, which significantly influenced the formation and development of Christianity and Islam.

scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF TRADITIONAL PILGRIMAGE IN BUDDHISM

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-279
Author(s):  
D. M. Zaitsev
Keyword(s):  
Religious Life ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
World Religion ◽  
Important Material ◽  
Spiritual Civilization ◽  
The World ◽  
Religious Objects

The article considers the Buddhist pilgrimage as the most important part of the religious life of adherents of this world religion. The questions of the origin and development of this phenomenon are analyzed. Numerous examples show the diversity of pilgrimage in Buddhism. It is noted that the activities and heritage of pilgrims are an important material for studying the culture of this spiritual civilization. The most visited religious objects are allocated: sacred cities, special sacred temples, burial places, places of cremation of the departed Teachers. For hundreds of millions of Buddhist believers, a reverent attitude to the object of worship serves the accumulation of grace, and this or that righteous person is an intercessor who helps a person to break the cycle of rebirth. The purpose of the study is to reveal the peculiarities of Buddhist pilgrimage, to show the influence of historical, geographical, cultural factors on their formation. This work can be useful for solving pressing problems of interaction with representatives of the world of a deeply spiritual Buddhist civilization. 

HOLY CROSS EXALTATION CHURCH IN BARNAUL -A MODEL OF SMALL CENTRAL-DOMED TEMPLE OF THE BEGINNING OF 20TH CENTURY

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
TSELISHCHEVA M. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Church Architecture ◽  
Architectural Monument ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Religious Objects ◽  
Cultural Heritage Objects ◽  
The Temple ◽  
Selection Of

Under the grant of the President of the Russian Federation in 2018, the Red Book of Cultural Heritage Objects of the Altai Krai was replenished with materials dedicated to religious objects under threat of destruction. In this article on the ground of archival sources, the author presents information about the construction of a cemetery church without a parish in Barnaul at the beginning of the 20th century since documents’ preparation and approval in the Tomsk Construction Department, selection of the construction place to the present. In particular, she describes in detail the process of building a church, cites drawings of the building found in the Tomsk archive. The construction was carried out with funds donated under the will of A.I. Alkova and presented by the merchant Smirnov on behalf of M.M. Smirnova money. The temple was built according to the plan drawn up by Mr. Bodunov. The object of cultural heritage is an example of stone church architecture of the Russian-Byzantine style and an example of a small central-domed temple - a cemetery church of the early 20th century. Keywords: church, temple, stone church architecture, object of cultural heritage, architectural monument

scholarly journals Experience of Documentation for the Accessibility of Widespread Cultural Heritage

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1032-1044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Parrinello ◽  
Anna Dell’Amico
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Complex Objects ◽  
Wide Audience ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Representation Systems ◽  
Cultural Systems ◽  
Physical Limit ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Will

The will to preserve and enhance cultural heritage imposes reflections on databases as containers of information for the accessibility of dispersed heritage. The aim of the research is to validate methodological approaches in order to create 3D models and information systems. These tools improve accessibility to the artifact, according to different interconnection channels, in order to overcome the physical limit imposed by location. Tangible and intangible heritage take the form of a metadata network throughout a critical analysis and elaboration of data. These files create a complex database containing 3D models rich in information that describe cultural systems. The digital survey is the starting point for the development of languages, signs and symbols. It transfers complex objects into virtual systems, developing a multidimensional dialogue capable of integrating actions and meanings. The interactivity of complex databases facilitates the accessibility and disclosure of data to a wide audience. It requires the establishment of representation systems based on the development of virtual environments.

scholarly journals Chance finds of antiquities on the territory of the Samara Governorate in the second half of XIX - early XX centuries

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Olesya Konstantinovna Pisareva
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Detection Time ◽  
Religious Objects ◽  
First Time ◽  
Revolutionary Period

In the paper, separate information about archaeological finds and predatory excavations on the territory of the Samara Governorate in the middle of the XIX-beginning of XX centuries is collected for the first time. The process of archaeological study of the Samara Governorate in the pre-revolutionary period of development of the Samara archaeology remains unexplored. As a result the author has made a set of archaeological discoveries and excavations made on the territory of the Samara Governorate in the second half of XIX-beginning XX centuries. The list of finds includes all facts of the discovery revealed during the research of archaeological sites and individual artifacts with indication of detection time, place, and composition of the find or treasure. The author revealed 142 evidences of found antiquities according to the research of the second half of XIX-early XX centuries. They are hoards of coins, jewelry, household items, religious objects and other finds accumulated in the scientific centers and museums in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Samara, Saratov and Simbirsk. Many of finds are lost or their location is unknown. The issues raised in the paper are inseparably linked with the problem of accounting and protection of archaeological sites, preservation of cultural heritage.

scholarly journals A Cultural Heritage Framework for Preserving Qatari Vernacular Domestic Architecture

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7295
Author(s):  
Asmaa AL-Mohannadi ◽  
Raffaello Furlan ◽  
Mark David Major
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Gender Segregation ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Domestic Architecture ◽  
Spatial Form ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Residential Architecture

Architecture and urbanism in the Arabian Gulf region, and specifically in the State of Qatar, offer many scenes to observe the loss of urban identity and cultural heritage in the various components of the built environment, including residential architecture. Many people attribute this to rapid development in globalization and the adoption of Western standardization in planning and design practice. Conversely, in the field of architectural sociology, scholars argue that socio-cultural factors such as privacy, gender segregation, and hospitality are the important variables for determining the spatial form of Islamic residential architecture. This research study aims to investigate the degree to which the shaping of the spatial form in a sample of Qatari vernacular courtyard houses embeds socio-cultural factors based on morphological analysis of human behavior and activities in domestic space. The study utilizes space syntax analysis to explore the spatial connectivity of four Qatari vernacular courtyard houses related to domestic functions as a realization of inhabitants’ system of activities and a manifestation of culture as a way of life. The study’s findings shed light on the spatial formation of Qatari vernacular courtyard houses as a realization of socio-cultural imperatives, thus reflecting the essence of societal formation in the domestic architecture of old Qatari settlements. The insights from this research study can help to contribute to a cultural heritage-framework for the preservation of distinctive Qatari Vernacular Residential Architecture based on the analytical criteria of housing spatial form, socio-cultural factors, and the interrelation between both.

Continuity and Change in Yoruba Pottery

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Allsworth-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Ford Foundation ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Continuity And Change ◽  
Art Objects ◽  
The People ◽  
Different Parts

Mrs. A.K. Fatunsin's Yoruba pottery (Lagos, 1992) is the outcome of a project funded by the Ford Foundation (grant no. 875–1066) as part of its continuing programme ‘to preserve and interpret diverse aspects of West Africa's cultural heritage’. The intention of the project as suggested to them in 1985 by this author was that it should ‘go beyond the mere collection of artefacts’. Emphasis was to be ‘placed on techniques of pottery manufacture, sources and types of raw material, methods of forming the pots, decoration and firing, as well as forms and functions including the designated names for the pots in the different parts of the Yoruba speaking area.’ Also investigated would be the uses to which the pots were put; and the organization, beliefs and customs of the potters themselves. The monograph resulting from the work would be designed to show pots ‘not just as art objects but as basic components of the entire economic, social, and religious life of the people’.

Deconstructing hyper-selectivity: Are the socioeconomic attainments of second-generation Asian Americans only due to their class background?

2020 ◽  
pp. 2057150X2097380
Author(s):  
Arthur Sakamoto ◽  
Sharron Xuanren Wang
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Family Processes ◽  
American Family ◽  
Class Background

Recent studies by Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou claim that “hyper-selectivity” is the primary causal factor accounting for the high average educational attainment of second-generation Asian Americans. We critically assess hyper-selectivity, which has not been carefully evaluated in prior research. We argue that hyper-selectivity is inadequately conceptualized and is not clearly supported by data on immigration or income mobility. Hyper-selectivity ignores accumulated facts about Asian American family processes relating to cultural factors and educational attainment. Rather than being a class phenomenon, Asian cultural factors have important effects for most second-generation Asian Americans regardless of the socioeconomic status of their parents. Overemphasizing hyper-selectivity inadequately acknowledges the cultural heritage of Asian Americans and ignores the agency of immigrant Asian American families.

Ceremonial Synagogue Textiles

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bracha Yaniv
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Scholarly Community ◽  
Jewish Diaspora ◽  
Close Analysis ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Different Parts

Richly illustrated and meticulously documented, this is the first comprehensive survey of synagogue textiles to be available in English. The book records their evolution from ancient times to the present. It contains a systematic consideration of the mantle, the wrapper, the Torah scroll binder, and the Torah ark curtain and valance, and considers the cultural factors that inspired the evolution of these different items and their motifs. Fabrics, techniques, and modes of production are described in detail; the inscriptions marking the circumstances of donation are similarly subjected to close analysis. Fully annotated plates demonstrate the richness of the styles and traditions in use in different parts of the Jewish diaspora, drawing attention to regional customs. Throughout, emphasis is placed on presenting and explaining all relevant aspects of the Jewish cultural heritage. The concluding section contains transcriptions, translations, and annotations of some 180 inscriptions recording the circumstances in which items were donated, providing a valuable survey of customs of dedication. The volume is an invaluable reference work for the scholarly community, museum curators, and others interested in the Jewish cultural heritage.

The recurrent Islamic crisis: cultural heritage and social progress

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abou Yaareb Marzouki
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Real Root ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
The Real ◽  
Western Modernity ◽  
Foreign Intervention ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
The Will

This article posits Arab and Muslim disunity as a function or corollary of a breakdown of imaginative creativity in the Muslim world, precipitated by a series of reactions to external factors which have derailed Islam from its natural role and proactive function as a process of perpetual reformation. The inherent pathology is that the terms of the debates have always been determined by exogenous factors. The potential, authentic avenues for social progress which are native to Islam, and the Islamic heritage which is entirely capable of providing an alternative to Western modernity, have been restricted or negated by this reactive stance, which has developed into a rigid, sterile and debilitating dogmatism. The article argues that the real root of the problem lies in the adoption by Muslims of alien methods and institutions, rather than in the considerable difficulties caused by foreign intervention, and suggests that the solution lies in the will to re-explore the analyses of some of Islam's great original thinkers.

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