Defence of master’s theses in Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies

Thesis defenses of the Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore.

MA

Ethnology, Folkloristics and Applied Anthropology

Haozhen Li

Xian Belief from Animal Worship towards Urban Shamanism:The Transformation of a Folk Belief in Contemporary Northeast China

Supervisor: Ülo Valk

Reviewer: Alevtina Solovyeva

Defence of master’s theses in Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies

Tomás Londoño Mora “Policies and Practices for Safeguarding Colombia's Food Heritage: A Study of Llanero Traditions, Ajiaco Santafereño, and Cuy”

Supervisor Ester Bardone

Reviewer Anu Kannike (Estonian National Museum)

Polina Holitsyna “Estonian Pagan Metal Subculture: Community and Authenticity”

Supervisor Madis Arukask, co-supervisor Elo-Hanna Seljamaa

Reviewer Brigitta Davidjants (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Lodewyk Marthinus Barkhuizen

“Rethinking Carnival: The Construction and Decay of Allegorical Cars in Cabo Verde’s Carnaval Soncent”

Supervisor Elo-Hanna Seljamaa

Reviewer Tiina Sepp