Symbols of interior elements in ukrainian national house: windows, threshold, doors

Authors

  • V. S. Yegorova assistant, Ukraine
  • O. Zhivitsa student, Ukraine
  • O. Sizova student, Ukraine
  • I. Vedmedenko student, Ukraine

Keywords:

, material and entellectual culture, national renascence, symbolism.

Abstract

Abstract. The problem of the article. Housing is a prerequisite for the existence of any rights, so the material culture of each nation it has an important place. We live during the national renascence. In the history of our people there was a period when we almost lost touch with our roots and culture, but now we are striving to return to the roots. In modern Ukrainian society greatly deepened interest in the material and spiritual culture as a form of identification and identity. Our ancestors were very superstitious, so they paid much attention to various customs, rituals, etc. They were responsible for the construction and equipment of public housing. Some influence will take on the worldview of Ukrainians and can be traced now. Analysis of the sources. We find data on traditional Ukrainian housing in the researches of modern ethnographers, historians, specialists of local lore. Well-known scholars A. P. Danilyuk [1], V. P. Samoilovich [9], O. Poshivailo [7],studied the traditional architecture of the Ukrainian regions and the especially of settlements. The purpose is to analyze the symbolism of interior elements in the Ukrainian folk dwelling, in particular windows, thresholds, doors; disseminate knowledge about the cultural heritage of Ukraine. Conclusion. Over time, much has changed, but the love of Ukrainians to their home has remained unchanged. Today, like a hundred years ago, ordinary peasant houses are full of various household products that carry a double meaning. They can serve not only ordinary household items, but also have a hidden symbolic meaning. All these objects are intertwined at the energy level and form a kind of personal peace within your home. Thus, a harmonious space is formed in which our ancestors lived, and now we live - modern Ukrainians. That is why it is important for us to understand not only how the image of traditional Ukrainian housing has changed, but what it was originally. After all, before the usual window or door was given a hidden meaning and acted as wards or mysterious portals for our ancestors. In turn, we must not only know all these beliefs, but also preserve and pass on to their descendants in order to preserve the traditions and cultural heritage of our people.

Author Biographies

V. S. Yegorova, assistant

Department of Ukrainian Study, State Higher Educational Establishment “Prydniprovs’ka State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture”, 24-A, Chernyshevskoyi str., 49600, Dnipro, Ukraine, tel. 0667220400

O. Zhivitsa, student

Mechanical Department, group PM-15-2p, State Higher Educational Establishment “Prydniprovs’ka State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture”, 24-A, Chernyshevskoyi str., 49600, Dnipro, Ukraine

O. Sizova, student

Mechanical Department, group PM-15-2p, State Higher Educational Establishment “Prydniprovs’ka State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture”, 24-A, Chernyshevskoyi str., 49600, Dnipro, Ukraine4

I. Vedmedenko, student

Mechanical Department, group BM0-15, State Higher Educational Establishment “Prydniprovs’ka State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture”, 24-A, Chernyshevskoyi str., 49600, Dnipro, Ukraine

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Published

2017-04-25

Issue

Section

Creating of high-tech ecological complexes of Ukraine based on the concept of balance (stable) development