scholarly journals The prenatal period and related prohibitions and prescriptions among the Old Believers of the Republic of Moldova

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Zaicovscaia ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Common Sense ◽  
Wire Rope ◽  
Unborn Child ◽  
Old Believers ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Evil Eye ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Animal Hair ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The City

The author presents some results of her research of the indicated period, which was carried out on the basis of a specially compiled questionnaire in places of compact residence of Lipovans in such villages as Kunicha, Egorovka, etc., as well as in the city of Chisinau. There are a number of preventive actions and prohibitions aimed at ensuring the health and strength of the woman in labor and her baby. Often they are based on common sense, on pragmatics, but not always the informants could explain the reasons for certain prohibitions. A pregnant woman was prohibited from doing, for example, the following actions: sewing; stepping over a long (wire, rope) or sharp object; contacting with animal hair (dogs, cats, etc.); touching her own body when frightened (for example, during a fire); looking at the deceased through the window, etc. According to the testimony of informants, much attention was paid to protecting the woman in labor from the „evil eye”. And if this happened, then they were treated with prayers and herbs. There were also signs by which they tried to guess the sex of the unborn child. Before giving birth, a woman usually confesses to her spiritual father.

scholarly journals A Local Midwife or a Doctor? Two Systems of Knowledge in Birthing Practices of Russian Old Believers

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 169-190
Author(s):  
Natalia Dushakova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Birth Attendant ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Old Believers ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Maternity Hospitals ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Birthing Practices

The article explores complex relationships between traditional midwifery and medical institutions as two legitimate knowledge systems in the communities of Russian Old Believers in the Republic of Moldova and in Romania. It is aimed at discussing beliefs and practices around giving birth with the help of a local midwife from the same community, their transformation caused by the access to maternity hospitals as well as distribution of roles between a traditional birth attendant and a doctor. The article is based on oral narratives of Old Believers who used to be local midwives or gave birth to children with the help of such a specialist. The narratives were recorded by the author in 2008–2018.

scholarly journals Maternity and baptismal rites of the Lipovans of the Republic of Moldova

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Tatiana Zaicovschi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rites Of Passage ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Old Believers ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The World ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

In this article, based on interviews with informants from settlements of the Republic of Moldova with a compact residence of Old Believers (Lipovans), the features of the maternity and baptismal rituals in their environment are presented. The maternity and baptismal cycle contains a number of successive stages, including the customs and rituals that precede childbirth, the birth itself, as well as the subsequent stages associated with purification and socialization. The origins of the belief about the contradictory character of the female nature, inherent in ancient views of the world, originate in the concept of her duality, which is associated with the rites of passage. In order to prevent the influence of the otherworldly sphere, traditional culture prescribes a woman to observe the prohibitions associated with ritual impurity. Along with this, there are also regulations designed to protect the mother and child from manifestations of evil forces. The article describes the prohibitions and prescriptions for a pregnant and giving birth woman, the relationship of the latter with a midwife, the peculiarities of the choice of godparents among the Old Believers. The customs and ceremonies associated with the birth of a child are aimed at: 1) preserving the life and health of the woman in labor and of the baby, 2) eliminating the danger of the transition period. The author reveals the attitude of the respondents to popular beliefs.

scholarly journals Everyday Interactions of Old Believers with Adherents of Different Faiths: Current Prohibitions and Prescriptions in Texts and Practices

2018 ◽  
pp. 149-166
Author(s):  
Natalia Dushakova
Keyword(s):  
Sociocultural Context ◽  
Old Believers ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Verbal Rules ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Real Practice ◽  
Everyday Communication ◽  
The Way

The article analyzes verbal rules regulating everyday communication of the Old Believers with adherents of new-style Orthodoxy (often called Nikonians) and Jews as well as the way these rules are being put into practice. The author pays attention to personal interpretations of motivating prescriptions and explanations of the necessity to violate the norms in different situations. The empirical basis of the research includes interviews recorded in 2010–2017 in the communities of the Old Believers in the Republic of Moldova, including Transnistria. Field materials demonstrate that a lot of instructions only function in the form of knowledge about the rules, not necessarily followed by real practice. At the same time communities constantly elaborate ways of mitigating the rules, eliminating the consequences of their violation up to changing the rules, adapting them to the sociocultural context.

scholarly journals Maternity rituals of old believers of the Republic of Moldova

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Zaicovschi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Family Rituals ◽  
Old Believers ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Republic

The family rituals of the Old Believers of the Republic of Moldova remain poorly studied. This is especially true of maternity rituals. In comparison with other rituals of the life cycle – wedding and funeral-memorial, – the maternity rituals are relatively weakly expressed outwardly. The maternity rituals are divided into several periods: prenatal, birth and postnatal. In accordance with this, the author compiled a special questionnaire for conducting extended interviews with informants from villages with a compact population of Lipovans (primarily Kunicha, Pokrovka, Egorovka, Staraya Dobrudzha), as well as with those who live in cities, including Chisinau, where there are a large number of Old Believers. In our opinion, there is a need to analyze the differences in family rituals, including childbirth, in different localities. But this issue requires further study. This article presents some preliminary results of the study.

Hygienic assessment of learning environment conditions (by the example of higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa)

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-411
Author(s):  
Elena Ju. Gorbatkova
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
Average Relative Humidity ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
The Republic ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The City

Introduction. The important factors affecting health and performance of young people are the conditions of education, in particular, a comfortable microclimate in the classrooms of higher educational institutions. Materials and methods. In view of the urgency of this problem, an analysis was made of the microclimate parameters of educational organizations of different profiles (Ufa city, the Republic of Bashkortostan). 294 classrooms were studied in 22 buildings of 4 leading universities in Ufa. A total of 3,822 measurements were taken to determine the parameters of the microclimate. The analysis of ionizing radiation in the aerial environment of classrooms. There was performed determination of radon and its affiliated products content. In order to assess the conditions and lifestyle of students of 4 higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa, we conducted an anonymous survey of 1,820 students of I and IV years of education. Results. The average temperature in the classrooms of all universities studied was 23.9±0.09 C. The average relative humidity in all classrooms was 34.2 ± 0.42%. Analysis of ionizing radiation (radon and its daughter products decay) in the aerial environment of the classrooms and sports halls located in the basement determined that the average annual equivalent equilibrium volumetric activity of the radon daughter products (EROA ± Δ222Rn) ranged from 28 ± 14 to 69 ± 34.5 meter, which meets the requirements established by SanPiN. Conclusion. The hygienic assessment of the microclimate parameters of educational institutions of various profile revealed a number of deviations from the regulated norms. The results indicate the need to control the parameters of the microclimate, both from the administration of universities, and from the professors. According to the results of the study, recommendations were prepared for the management of higher educational institutions in Ufa.

Promoting and supporting physical activity and sport among young people in the Republic of Moldova

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-164
Author(s):  
Serghei Cebanu ◽  
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Mariana Tutunaru ◽  
Raisa Deleu ◽  
Angela Cazacu-Stratu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Republic Of Moldova ◽  
The Republic
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