RITUALUL FUNERAR DIN AREALUL REZERVAŢIEI CULTURAL-NATURALE „ORHEIUL VECHI”: ÎNTRE TRADIŢIE ŞI MODERNITATE

Abstract

The funeral rite and ritual are the expression of religious feeling and reflect, in one way or another, the belief of the individual, but also of the community in the life beyond the grave, an important component of the spirituality of the villages in the area of the „Orheiul Vechi” Cultural-Natural Reserve. The investigation of the funeral ceremony in the given area allowed not only to highlight the customs, traditions, superstitions related to the funeral, but also to note the mentality and way of perception towards the funeral, seen as something tragic, inevitable and natural.