Песенные образы в контексте традиционной культуры

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Dainų įvaizdžiai; Kalėdinės dainos; Latvių liaudies dainos; Liaudies kultūra; Lietuvių liaudies dainos; Simboliai; Simbolika; Tautosaka; Tradicinė kultūra; Christmas songs; Folk culture; Folklore; Images of songs; Latvian folk songs; Lithuanian folk songs; Symbolics; Symbols; Traditional culture.

ENAuthor supposes that examination of folk songs and explanation of symbols in them as universal categories (as chaos; Tree of the World - as model of the universe, etc.) is not in perspective. For better understanding and explanation of symbols and metaphors in songs is necessary: 1. To examine all variants of the same plot. 2. The analysis of plot's structure and also of all fragments that form the context in which symbol or metaphor is presented. 3. To examine analogous symbols and metaphors in other genres. 4. To examine analogous symbols and metaphors in customs and in other nations' folklore as well as phraseology and other facts of traditional culture. This method is demonstrated in explaining symbols in some Lithuanian Christmas songs. [From the publication]