Love incantation – Timok Romanian (Vlach) Collection

Marija Stepanović' love incantation in Timok Romanian of Luka (Timočka Krajina)

Vanishing Languages and Cultural Heritage (VLACH) ID-number: timo1262RSV0002a

Description:
Marija Stepanović recites a love spell. A prayer is addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary in order to help the main character, a girl called Ana, to stay healthy and find true love. During the spell, Ana's body is beautifully adorned, and due to her glow, she starts to resemble the rhythm of nature, being compared to a full moon the world couldn’t live without. However, there are some inadvertent consequences and all the young men who get to know Ana do not just fall madly in love with her, but can only find their peace in her presence. In the end, higher forces are invoked to help and bring back harmony to Ana's life.

Cite as:
Ǵescînć́ic ǵe dragostă – Love incantation; performer: Marija Stepanović; camera/ interview: Thede Kahl, Andreea Pascaru; transcription: Thede Kahl, Andreea Pascaru, Sabrina Tomić; translation: Andreea Pascaru, Sabrina Tomić; editor: Sabrina Tomić; retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID number: timo1262RSV0002a.

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