Forgive and Farewell… (0+)
Russia, 2002, colour, 34 min.
Director: Elena Chetina
Director: Elena Chetina
Today’s Komi-Permiak’s countryside. Focus of attention is a so-called “the 40th day” when the soul leaves this world forever. The dead man’s relatives gather to attend a traditional funeral repast and “kotoma” to help the deceased get in the “Other World”. Archaic rituals and songs are performed at the parent’s house of the dead man, where the role of the deceased is played by one of the guests.
Elena Chetina
Elena Chetina
Ph. D., senior lecturer of philological faculty, the Perm State University, author of many works and monographs on philology, Russian culture, literature and ethnography. Head of the Laboratory of Cultural and Visual Anthropology. Currently lives in Perm.
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“Forgive and Farewell…”
Russia, 2002, colour, 34 min.
Director: Elena Chetina
Director: Elena Chetina
Today’s Komi-Permiak’s countryside. Focus of attention is a so-called “the 40th day” when the soul leaves this world forever. The dead man’s relatives gather to attend a traditional funeral repast and “kotoma” to help the deceased get in the “Other World”. Archaic rituals and songs are performed at the parent’s house of the dead man, where the role of the deceased is played by one of the guests.