Australijskie ceremonie ognia. Ogień w religii Warlpiri

Andrzej Szyjewski

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Abstract

Australian Fire Ceremonies. Fire in the Warlpiri Religion

During fire ceremonies in various Australian communities, long torches constructed from poles wrapped in flammable leaves are used. For the Warlpiri, their significance is associated with the symbolism of fire, contrasted with water represented by the form of the rainbow serpent. The founding myths of the ceremony are based on using fire to limit the power of water by way of bloodshed. Various forms of the use of fire and the connected symbolism for the Warlpiri point to reference to dancers, and the torches they hold to the Milky Way (Yiwarra). The main symbol of this in the ritual is a sacred construction in the form of a cross, known as wanigi.

Keywords

Aborygeni australijscy, ceremonia ognia, mit, rytuał, Droga Mleczna, symbolika ognia, Tęczowy Wąż, inicjacja, Warlpiri ; Australian Aborigines, fire ceremony, myth, ritual, Milky Way, fire symbolism, Rainbow Serpent, initiation, Warlpiri

Australian Aborigines, fire ceremony, myth, ritual, Milky Way, fire symbolism, Rainbow Serpent, initiation, Warlpiri

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Information

Information: Studia Religiologica, 2014, Volume 47, Issue 1, pp. 33 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20844077SR.14.003.2376

Article type: Original article

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Australijskie ceremonie ognia. Ogień w religii Warlpiri

English:

Australian Fire Ceremonies. Fire in the Warlpiri Religion

Authors

Andrzej Szyjewski

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1190-4035

Institute for the Study of Religions, Jagiellonian University, Grodzka 52 31-044 Kraków

Published at: 23.07.2014

Article status: Open

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