Famine myths of the Koryak people are basically comprised of three narrative parts: →→. The aspect is comprised of three narrative components: →→, and the part is furthermore comprised of →→. To be more specific, represents famine and represents . Transition from famine to abundance through constructs a basic structure of the narrative in the famine myths. In the process of , the agent of the action leaves his/her family and is reunited with them after he or she has finished certain tasks. In the process, the agent acts in various ways such as doing tricks, theft, and various other habits to obtain food after he/she has acquired the information about the food which is . The Koryak tribe holds many different festivals in order to get abundant results in economic activities. The whale festival is a typical example of such festivals. Whale festivals incorporate the system of metonymic ‘increase rite’ praying for the rebirth or regeneration of animals. The Koryaks pray for the abundance of the animals which they hunt in these festivals. The Koryaks observe a series of norms when they hold whale festivals or eat the dead animals. Keeping the bones of the dead animals and preparing a way back to their world are examples of the norm observation. Such observation of norms guarantees success in animal hunting in the future. These patterns are also identified in the myths of the Koryak involving whale festivals.
동북아시아문화학회 [The Association of North-east Asian Cultures]
설립연도
2000
분야
복합학>학제간연구
소개
동북아시아 문화의 다양성과 정체성을 연구 토론하고, 지역내 문화 교류의 다양한 모습을 연구하고 문화변동의 큰 틀을 집적함으로써 우리 민족 문화 및 상대 민족의 문화적 터전을 이해하여 문화공동체적 특성을 계발하고 상호 관련성의 강화를 유도하는 학술활동을 통해 동북아시아의 문화발전에 이바지함.