Macedonian Folklore [Paperback]

G. F. Abbott's results of two years spent at the turn of the twentieth century studying the cultural beliefs and folklore of Greek-speaking Macedonia.G. F. Abbott spent two years at the turn of the twentieth century studying the cultural beliefs and folklore of Greek-speaking Macedonia. His results are formulated in this 1903 book and include accounts of such varying topics as the folk-calendar, funeral rites and bird legends among many other observations.G. F. Abbott spent two years at the turn of the twentieth century studying the cultural beliefs and folklore of Greek-speaking Macedonia. His results are formulated in this 1903 book and include accounts of such varying topics as the folk-calendar, funeral rites and bird legends among many other observations.G. F. Abbott spent two years at the turn of the twentieth century studying the cultural beliefs and folklore of Greek-speaking Macedonia. His results are formulated in this 1903 book and include accounts of such varying topics as the folk-calendar, funeral rites and bird legends among many other observations. Filled with anecdotes of his adventure and reports from local inhabitants, this work is a highly engaging travelogue with many ethnographic insights. Those interested in the development of anthropology will find Abbott's study a telling example of Victorian methods while the general reader will find his prose style warm and enjoyable.1. The folklorist in Macedonia; 2. The folk-calendar and the seasons; 3. January, February and March; 4. Eastertide; 5. April, May and June; 6. July to December; 7. Winter festivities; 8. Divination; 9. Symbolism; 10. Birth; 11. Marriage; 12. Funeral rites; 13. Spirits and spells; 14. Macedonian mythology; 15. Alexander and Philip in folk-tradition; 16. Bird legends; 17. Miscellaneous notes; 18. Riddles; 19. Appendices; Index.