35, Knez Mihailova str., Belgrade, 11000, Republic of Serbia
Research Assistant, Institute for Balkan Studies SASA
The work is part of the results of the project "Serbian folk culture between East and West" (No. 177022), which is generally funded by the Ministry of education, science and technological development of the Republic of Serbia.
The paper analyzes contemporary phenomenon in the folk cult of saint Paraskeva among the Serbs. Special attention is paid to the issue of the continuity of the cult. Examples of recorded narratives and observed behavior at "sacred sites" dedicated to saint Paraskeva, display new elements of the cult and popular depictions (appearance and attributed functions) of this saint.
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