Polissian Bread: Ritual Actions, Rules and Prohibitions

Abstract

The article deals with ceremonial activities, rules, superstitious beliefs and prohibitions related to baking, decorating and functioning of certain kinds of bread and cookies in Polissia, which are predominantly archaic. The loaf, Easter cake, «kalyta», «khrestyk», «duzhyk», «mlynets», «lark», «magpie», «buzkowa lapa», pie, bun, «varenyk», «mandryka» and others were the varieties of the ceremonial bread and cookies. Certain ceremonial and ritual and preventive activities related to houseware and attributes –«dizhka», bread showel, «rogach», poker (kiln accessory).