The ritual and spiritual in Japanese and Estonian cultures
University of Tartu & Sophia University
Students workshop
September 18, 14:00-17:00, Jakobi 2, room 428
Program:
Opening 14:00 – 14:10: welcoming from organisers
Hideki Maruyama, Elo Süld, Alevtina Solovyeva
Presentations 14:10 – 15:00:
Moderators: Alevtina Solovyeva, Hideki Maruyama
- "The Folklore and Spirituality of Japan", Nanoha Irie (Sophia University)
- "Japanese culture as expressed in Ziburi-tales", Rizumu Kashiwara (Sophia University)
- "Making them speak: comparing communication rituals in Japanese and Estonian drinking venues", Aliya Hagverdi (University of Tartu)
Coffee break 15:00 – 15:15
Roundtable 15:15 – 16:00
Moderator: Rodion Krupin
Lecture 16:00 – 17:00
Kristel Kivari
"Place lore: synthetic concept and the archive on the landscape"
In this presentation, I will primarily discuss stones and the legends surrounding them in Estonia. In doing so, I will introduce some key themes in Estonian mythology and explore regional variations. This will lead to more contemporary questions about heritage-making and how shifting meanings are reflected within the legend genre.