Enchinov Erkin Valeryevich (Candidate of historical sciences (PhD), senior researcher, S.S. Surazakova Research Institute of Altaic, Gorno-Altaisk)
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The article discusses the traditions of ritual food in the Altai culture. Altai cuisine was based on dairy, meat and vegetable foods. In the course of historical development during the twentieth century. the consumption of food industry products increased, but in the Altai ceremonies the norm of ritual offerings to spirits was preserved only with traditional products. Ritual food before being delivered to the recipient goes through a number of stages in its preparation, this is the preparation of the basic ingredients, the preparation of food in special ways, the offering in the appropriate ritual action. Through offerings between man and the sacred world, a dialogue is established whose purpose is to ask for well-being and fertility for people, land, animals.
Keywords:Altaians, ethnography, traditions, custom, rite, ritual, food.
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Citation link: Enchinov E. V. Ritual food in the Altai calendar rite «Green Foliage» at the beginning of the XXI century // Современная наука: актуальные проблемы теории и практики. Серия: Познание. -2020. -№06. -С. 5-7 DOI 10.37882/2500-3682.2020.06.06 |
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