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SUMMARY:Project Presentation: “Can Indices Lie? Emic Interpretations of 
 Catholic Rituals in the Polish Podhale Region”
DTSTART:20221205T133000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dorota Wójciak\, CERES guest researcher\n\nAbstr
 act\n\nThe Podhale highlanders (Górale podhalańscy) constitute the most 
 recognizable ethnic group in Poland. They are known for their lively folkl
 ore\, commitment to tradition and collective Catholic rituals celebrated w
 ith great splendour. During my field research in the Podhale region\, I at
 tended many religious ceremonies and conducted dozens of individual and gr
 oup interviews with highlanders about their attitudes to various forms of 
 celebrating religious rituals and holidays and the transformation of relig
 iosity in their parishes. The focus of my interest was the attitude of Pod
 hale highlanders towards the specific information communicated in the ritu
 al: the information about its participants (both as individuals and as a g
 roup).  Although such information is not covered by the canon\, it is an 
 important part of any collective ritual. Inspired by Charles Sanders Peirc
 e's concepts\, American anthropologist Roy Rappaport called the messages i
 n which the above-mentioned information is communicated self-referential m
 essages and noted that they rely primarily on indices. In my presentation\
 , I will outline what kind of self-referential messages are recognized and
  discussed by the Podhale highlanders and how they made an axiological ass
 essment of such messages communicated in the ritual. I will also point out
  some differences in the assessments made by believers of different ages.\
 n\nIf you are interested in taking part in the guest lecture (in person or
  via Zoom) please contact sfb1475-coordination@rub.de.
LOCATION:CERES Palais\, room "Ruhrpott" (4.13)
URL:https://ceres.rub.de/en/events/project-presentation-can-indices-lie-em
 ic-interpre/
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