H. Bathó Edit – Gecse Annabella – Horváth László – Kaposvári Gyöngyi szerk.: Tisicum - A Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Múzeumok Évkönyve 16. (2007)

The Duality of an Ancient Nuptial Rite in Székelyföld

VÍGH Károly 1999. Asszonyok és férfiak tüköré. Tanúvallomások a XVII. századból. Csíkszereda, Pallas-Akadémia Könyvkiadó. LAJOS BALÁZS In most of the thematic ethnographic descriptions one can reád about the tradition of "bunning" (gathering the bride's hair up in a knot) as a representation of the rite of becoming a married woman during the wedding party. In the espousal of Csíkszentdomokos, this element usually takes place after midnight. The process of "bunning" is based upon the framework of a removing / initiatory rite. The function of the formai representation of this frame is to let the community know what changes have taken place VULCÁNESCU, Romulus 1987. Mitologic romána. (Román mitológia) Bucurcsti, Editura Acadcmici R. S. R. in a visible and symbolic way. At certain times, wedding had an independent rite in Székelyföld. At other times it was aimed at abating misdoings, its application alleviated and made the community accept the unlawful processes. One fact that supports that "bunning" really was a nuptial rite in Székelyföld is the form of the blessing that follows this event pronounced by the woman making the bun of hair asking for benediction, and a good family for the newly married couple. THE DUALITY OF AN ANCIENT NUPTIAL RITE IN SZÉKELYFÖLD 92