scholarly journals The Ritual Importance of the Chuk, a Symbolic Bundle of Thread

2021 ◽  
pp. 351-376
Author(s):  
Tatiana Vladykina ◽  
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Galina Glukhova ◽  
Tatiana Panina ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Ring Finger ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Human Soul ◽  
Evil Eye ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Wedding Ceremony

The article aims to analyse one of the specific objects of Udmurt traditional culture, chuk (in southern dialects) / tug (in northern dialects), i.e. red thread/yarn; a bunch or bundle of different coloured threads, fringes, ribbons, shreds; towels, bedspreads, and kerchiefs. The multifunctional nature of the object is revealed in everyday and ritual contexts; it can be of different forms and convey various meanings. Depending on the situation, chuk is regarded as a label, a protective charm, a sacrifice gift, or a tangible symbol of a substitute for the human soul. In everyday situations chuk is used in apotropaic magic and folk medicine. For example, red thread/yarn is worn around the ring finger to cure a sty, or it can be worn on an infant’s right wrist to protect him or her against the evil eye. A bunch of wool or linen threads is attached to knitted and woven things when their pattern is copied. The custom of marking young animals with brightly coloured strips of material, usually red, has survived to this day. Chuk is an essential attribute in the Udmurt calendar rites of the spring and summer cycles, wedding ceremonies and recruit rites. In calendar rituals chuk is recognised as a kind of sacrificial offering or gift. Praising flourishing nature alongside youth and early adulthood, the rites of welcoming spring and summer (Vöy, Shrovetide; Akashka/Byddzh’ynnal, Easter; Gershyd, Whitsunday) are regularly marked by the offering of different types of cloth (towels, kerchiefs, head towels for young married women) to mark passage through different stage of life. At different stages of the wedding ceremony (including pre- and post-wedding) the semantics of chuk depends on how it correlates with the participants of the ceremony: in regard to the bride chuk is definitely recognised as a gift, in regard to the groom’s relatives and friends as a way to personify a humorous image of strangers. In recruits’ rites chuk is hammered into the main ceiling beam of the recruit’s house and serves as a material symbol of, or substitute for, the human soul of the recruit, combining the functions of a label, a protective charm and a sacrifice.

Potential Uses of Vinegar as a Medicine and Related in vivo Mechanisms

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 127-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeshan Ali ◽  
Zhenbin Wang ◽  
Rai Muhammad Amir ◽  
Shoaib Younas ◽  
Asif Wali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Positive Effect

While the use of vinegar to fi ght against infections and other crucial conditions dates back to Hippocrates, recent research has found that vinegar consumption has a positive effect on biomarkers for diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases. Different types of vinegar have been used in the world during different time periods. Vinegar is produced by a fermentation process. Foods with a high content of carbohydrates are a good source of vinegar. Review of the results of different studies performed on vinegar components reveals that the daily use of these components has a healthy impact on the physiological and chemical structure of the human body. During the era of Hippocrates, people used vinegar as a medicine to treat wounds, which means that vinegar is one of the ancient foods used as folk medicine. The purpose of the current review paper is to provide a detailed summary of the outcome of previous studies emphasizing the role of vinegar in treatment of different diseases both in acute and chronic conditions, its in vivo mechanism and the active role of different bacteria.

scholarly journals Social Participation Across Midlife and Later Life: Evidence From the Silent Generation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 408-408
Author(s):  
Eric Vogelsang
Keyword(s):  
Social Participation ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Silent Generation ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Exercise Activity ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Made In

Abstract Despite the well-established benefits of social participation for individuals and communities, little is known about how it varies throughout the life course. Drawing upon data collected between 1957 and 2011 by the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (22,023 observations from a cohort of 6,627), this study provides four valuable results. One, I find evidence of five distinct social participation trajectories between the ages of 35 and 71; the majority of which demonstrate social disengagement over time. Two, these participation declines are primarily attributable to changes in meeting friends and group exercise activity. Three, the most pronounced activity differences separating those in more favorable and unfavorable participation trajectories are cultural event attendance and voluntary group membership. Lastly, I identify particular high school activities that are associated with social participation decades later. In total, these results highlight heterogeneity among different types of social activities, and underscore the possible consequences of membership decisions made in early adulthood.

scholarly journals HPLC study of phenolic compounds in Mirabilis jalapa raw material

Pharmacia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-152
Author(s):  
Dhurgham Khalid Abed Sarray ◽  
Liliia M. Horiacha ◽  
Iryna O. Zhuravel ◽  
Andrii I. Fedosov
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Hplc Method ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Mirabilis Jalapa ◽  
Hplc Study

Mirabilis jalapa is a popular decorative plant valued for its beautiful multicolored flowers. Folk medicine in various countries applies Mirabilis jalapa as anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, spasmolytic drug. Chemical composition of different types of Mirabilis jalapa has not yet been adequately studied which is an obstacle for its application in medicine. The qualitative composition and quantitative content of phenolic compounds were studied by the HPLC method. The performed experiment revealed presence of hydroxycinnamic acids, flavonoids, isoflavonoids and coumarins in tested herb. The content of phenolic compounds was the highest in Mirabilis jalapa flowers, counting as much as 2977.41 ± 59.55 µg/mg. Total content of phenolic compounds in Mirabilis jalapa herb was 304.25 ± 6.08 µg/mg, in fruits – 67.92 ± 1.36 µg/mg, and in roots – 12.44 ± 0.25 µg/mg. Quantitatively neochlorogenic acid dominated in flowers, chlorogenic acid in fruits, whereas Mirabilis jalapa herb mostly contained rutin and hyperoside. The obtained results will be useful in the development of quality control methods for Mirabilis jalapa herb and manufacture of drug preparations on its basis.

A Scientific Expedition: Koyandy Fair and its Impact on the Development of Kazakh Traditional Culture

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (58) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaini Mukhtarova ◽  
Assel Dadyrova ◽  
Mukhtar Baibossyn
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Field Trip ◽  
Different Types ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Site ◽  
Karaganda Region

The purpose of the article is to study the legacy of the Koyandy fair and its impact on the development of traditional Kazakh culture. The research is based on the scientific expedition results collected by the authors of this work during the field trip to Karkaralinsk (Karaganda region, Kazakhstan). The work studies the history of one of the largest fairs in Kazakhstan - the Koyandy fair, which was functioned from the second half of the XIX- the up to the beginning of the XX century territory Kazakhstan. The Koyandy fair had a significant impact on the spread of the popularity among the broad masses of the works of Kazakh artists. The renowned Kazakh folk composers such as Ukili Ybray, Birzhan sal, Akhan-Sere, Estay, Tattimbet Kazangapuly, performers Amre Kashaubaev, Maira Ualikizi, Isa Bayzakov, wrestlers Kazhymukan Munaitpasov and Balauan Sholak performed at the fair. It is essential to mention that the fair was a trading place and a site for a regional art festival's conduction. The Koyandy fair was a place for exchanging and interacting with different types, genres, and traditions of diverse performing arts schools.

scholarly journals COMIC CHARACTERS IN YU HUA’S NOVELS AND THE CONVERSATION WITH CHINESE TRADITIONAL CULTURE

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Hoai Thu Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Black Humor

The comic character in Yu Hua's novel is a unique artistic tool for the author to converse with the main clauses in the Chinese traditional culture. Through analysing the different types - sarcastic characters, comic characters and black humor characters - the article aims to decode the writer's reflective spirit towards people. From this study, the article contributes to affirm Yu Hua's new contributions in thought and art fields.

scholarly journals Classification and clinical evaluation of the types of angiokeratoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-134
Author(s):  
Khalifa Sharquie ◽  
Raed I Jabbar
Keyword(s):  
Fabry Disease ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
History Taking ◽  
Reticular Dermis ◽  
Therapeutic Results ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Skin Biopsies ◽  
Superficial Dermis

Background: Angiokeratoma is a group of benign vascular telangiectasias in the superficial dermis associated with hyperkeratosis of the epidermis. There are different types of angiokeratoma and the color of the lesions—pink, red, dusky red, blue-red—depends on their age. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four patients with different varieties of angiokeratoma were collected from April 2013 through March 2020 and classified according to well-defined types. Each patient gave their formal consent after the nature of the disease was explained to them. Full medical history taking and clinical examination were performed on all patients. Skin biopsies were taken from 12 cases and processed for histopathology with H&E stain. As for therapy, diathermy was used for the treatment of selected localized cases, especially those on the scrotum. Results: Twenty-four cases with different types of angiokeratoma were evaluated, 19 (79.16%) males and 5 (20.83%) females, with ages ranging from 13 to 25 years and a mean age of 19 years. The age of onset was most commonly around adolescence and early adulthood. The lesions were classified into the following: 11 (45.83%) cases of Fordyce, 5 (20.83%) cases solitary, 4 (16.66%) cases circumscriptum, 3 (12.5%) cases oral (on the tongue), and one (4.16%) corporis diffusum (Fabry disease). All patients displayed warty red, blue, or black papules, nodules, or plaques, with the exception of isolated angiokeratoma. Their histopathology revealed hyperkeratosis of the epidermis, which could have been mild or marked acanthosis, as seen in the form of pseudoepithelial hyperplasia with marked elongation of rete ridges. As a dermal change, markedly dilated blood vessels occupied the papillary and reticular dermis. Diathermy was an effective mode of therapy in selected patients with satisfactory cosmetic and therapeutic results. Conclusion: All types of angiokeratoma were recognized but the most common were angiokeratoma of Fordyce, mainly affecting male genitalia, followed by solitary angiokeratoma, affecting mainly the limbs, and angiokeratoma circumscriptum linearly along the limbs. Oral angiokeratoma of the tongue appeared in three patients. All these types have a characteristic presentation that is easy to recognize: warty dusky-red lesions.

scholarly journals COVID-19 В СИЦИЛИИ: ЭКЗИСТЕНЦИАЛЬНЫЕ «МЕДИЦИНА» И ПРАКТИКИ – ОБРАЩЕНИЕ К ТРАДИЦИИ

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-73
Author(s):  
Oksana D. Fais-Leutskaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Behavioral Models ◽  
Local Society ◽  
Dietary Changes ◽  
Specific Culture ◽  
Empirical Material

Summary: This article analyzes the empirics of mental and behavioral models of Sicilians in existential conditions, namely in February – May 2020 during the coronavirus epidemic and quarantine measures in Italy. The study is based on the author’s field material. In the course of the paper, the author addresses such aspects of traditional culture as folk medicine, local cuisine and rituals. Analysis of the realities clearly demonstrates the devotion of a large part of Sicilian society to the ancient cultural strata that have a particular connotation: the ancient remedies, rational and magical, and prevention of diseases and demonic apparitions, as well as therapeutic practices aimed at healing various ailments, but mainly plague and dysentery, which repeatedly struck Sicily. The dietary changes of alimentary habits of the Sicilians, and appeal to certain "health" and cleansing rites have the same focus. The study of empirical material reveals the medieval roots of beliefs and recipes, which the Sicilians appeal to, the role of historical memory, which guarantees preservation of archaic culture, the predominantly folk nature of the cultural substrate addressed by representatives of local society, and the oral way of information transmission. The theory and concepts of anthropology of fear and anthropology of disasters allow to understand the mechanism of this behaviour and the reasons for the revitalization of such a specific culture in these existential for Sicilians conditions, and also to focus on other social issues (the assertion of the society’s identity and the problems of relationships with other communities).

The Role of Traditionalism in the Political Modernization of Ghana and Uganda

1960 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Apter
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Culture ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Society ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Political Modernization

Social analysts have long been preoccupied with those features of traditional culture and belief which affect the direction of change and the receptivity of a society to innovation. In spite of the very considerable literature concerned with acculturation, there have been few efforts to examine different types of traditional systems with respect to the problems they pose for political modernization. We attempt this form of analysis here. The plan is to examine two countries, Ghana and Uganda, which are engaged in the effort to build a national society. Each is experimenting with constitutional forms and each has had to deal with the problem of traditionalism.

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