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About ritualization of the naked human body in Czech ceremonial culture
Navrátilová, Alexandra
The article describes situation and importance of the ritual denudation or his parts in the ceremony culture of Czech people. It starts from materials and literatura mostly of 19 th century.
Nudity in the Ritual Tradition of Czech Culture
Navrátilová, Alexandra
The article keeps to the literature and sources from the 19 th and 20 th century. The ritual nudity interprets as the expression of an predominantly positive vital force. Physical nudity appeares in rituals protecting against disease and natural disasters, repels evil nad misfortune, securings wel-being and health. It occures in agrarian customs, in love magic, in games and entertainments with erotic subtext.

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