Surem uzho in calendar rites of Perm Mari

Альманах
Key words
Maris’ ethnography, calendar fest and rites, spring rite of impure spirit’s driving out, Permskii Krai
Author
Vayman D., Chernykh A.
Body

The article is based on ethnographic field research and is devoted to the analyzes of the spring rite of driving out an impure spirit, features of modern performing of the rite, peculiarities in comparison with other Mari groups, its place in the rite system of Volga region and Cisurals folk.