FOLKLORE AND MODERN CULTURE OF

IRELAND

ПОДЧАССКАЯ Е.С.

ГБОУ гимназия №61

САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ,

2014

• The concepts «culture» and «folklore»• The information about the country and Irish people.• The connection between the ancient national

creativity and different aspects of the modern culture (music, literature, the way of life and behavior manners, fashion, traditional holidays).

• The ways of folklore influence on the modern culture.

Folklore

Culture

Music Literature

The way of life Fashion

Traditional festivals

Folklore

Irish and EnglishIrish and English

70000 km70000 km22

4,5 mln people4,5 mln people

IrelandIreland

DublinDublin

Independent republic(IV cent.)

«The Great Hunger» (XIX cent.)

«The black death» (XIV cent.)

Britain (XII cent.)

Vikings (IX-X cent.)

Christianity (IV cent.)

Irish historyIrish historyCeltic tribes

Folklore and musicFolklore and music

Musical instruments:•violins•whistles•drums•bagpipes

Songs:from lullabies to drinking songs

Dances:•rills•Irish jig•hornpipes

Bothy BandPuck and Piper

Enya

Planxty Waylander

Omnia

Musicalgroups

Irish dancesIrish dances

• Riverdance• Lord of the Dance• Celty Tiger• Dancing on Dangerous

Ground

Folklore and literatureFolklore and literature

• Sagas• Bylichkas

Modern literaryExile (Patrick O’Konayra)

Hawk (Patrick O’Shikra)

Hostage (Brendan O’Bekhan)The road to All-Van (Michal O’Rayn)

Folklore and the way of lifeFolklore and the way of life

Folklore and fashionFolklore and fashion

TraditionsTraditionsAndAnd

HolidaysHolidays

Chris

tmas

The New Year

St. Brigitta’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day

Samhain (Halloween)

Habon

Lugnassad

Easte

r

Balta

yn

Samhain (Halloween)Samhain (Halloween)

• Means «November»• A festival of the end of harvesting• «The Holiday of the Dead»• «All Saint’s Day»• November, 1st

• Traditions• Singing and dancing• Folk clothes

St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day

• March, 17th

• Shamrock – «Holy Trinity»• Fairy Leprechauns• Green clothes, food, drinks• Traditional parades• Folk music, dancing, singing

Conclusions:Conclusions:

• The influence of folklore on the modern culture is actual and strong;

• Genesis of the present traditions and ancient culture is observed;

• The most ancient monuments of oral national creativity reflect the modern life;

• Studying small elements of the past, it is possible to learn much about the people and the country.

The end.The end.

Thank youfor your attention!

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