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Identifier

000441227

Title

Το μοιρολόι ως γυναικεία θρηνητική πρακτική και οι μετασχηματισμοί του : η περίπτωση της Κρήτης

Alternative Title

Dirge as a female mourning practice and its transformations : the case of Crete

Author

Λυγινού, Αγγελική

Thesis advisor

Τσαντηρόπουλος Αριστείδης

Reviewer

Δαλιανούδη Ρενάτα
Σταματοπούλου Δέσποινα

Abstract

In this master’s degree dissertation we shall proceed to unfold the tangle of lament and its rituals. Not only will we observe the dirges as a way of folk creation, but also as a way of expression of oppressed women in traditional societies. The gendered roles are the main subject our work and how the two sexes interact in the context of the death ritual. The dirge is a liberated female discourse through which the wailing woman conveys messages and thoughts. Our inquiry focuses on the case study of Crete, which is a great field of interest due to its peculiarities and distinctiveness. The dissertation is consisted of two main parts that include the theoretical synthesis, the inquiry plan and methodology, data analysis, conclusions and a general reflection of the current phenomenon. From the death rituals of the past will be led to the present. We shall explore every work written about mourning and its practices in Greece. Research given from different scientific and academic areas and eras is a critical assessment and contribution in the study of dirge. Dirge is examined as an integral part of the death ritual. Traditional patterns and forms arise through death rites (rituals) which also follow the wailing women as a way of expressing their grief. Are those words enough to carry out the woman’s psyche on the verge of death? How the dirge is transformed into a form of involuntary or voluntary performance? The above are basic concepts and questions in the second chapter of this assignment that we try to answer. In the third chapter we will see the wailing woman as subject, her social role and her role as woman. The woman’s enchanted nature will occupy us, seeking what society defines as an acceptable female characteristic, what strives to demonize and how elements of nature seem to be identified with female emotion. We try to investigate the enchanted nature of woman, the woman Eve, the woman Holy Mary; where the wailing woman is placed and why; how society creates a habitus that has to do with the “correct” dirge and the appropriate stance of those who stay behind, when the circle of death is closed. The fourth foundamental pillar of our research work is related to the concept of transition and transformation. What kind of forms do the rituals of death take in modern societies and what purposes do they serve? How did the transition from traditional society and extended family to nuclear affect the way people mourn and share their grief. Extensive reference will be made to a new form of dirge that has emerged recently through social media. How does influence this structure? The audience is changed and what characteristic has the modern wailing woman? Which is her new role? How does society conceive and interact with this new style of lament? Does society accept transition smoothly or tries to maintain the traditional patterns and forms? In our inquiry we shall shed light on how dirge and its practices work and how they are structured. What do dirges really serve today? The above questions are attempted to be answered through the field research and data collection, as well as through bibliographic references.

Language

Greek

Subject

Couplets and traditional patterns

Cretandirge

Electronic dirge

Greek modern society

Transformation

Wailing woman

Woman Eve

Woman Holy Mary

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