Alainezi

Alainezi. – beliefs of illness in young children up to six weeks, caused by a ritual unclean woman (from a menstrual cycle or sexual intercourse), also known as Murcharlak (Eastern Macedonia) and Brut (Southern Macedonia). It is believed that children are protected if the woman recognizes her condition, otherwise blisters appear on his head. For protection, various amulets were used, and the treatment was carried with bathing with Easter (Lord) egg. Lit.: Stephen Tansê, Serbian folk customs U-Creatiah Kazi, the HEB “Life and customary folk,” Jl, Kj. 16, Ethnographic Institute, Ska, Belgrade-Zemun, 1927, 108; Glossary of the folk mythology of the Macedonians. Editor Tanas Detjinovski, Skopje, 2002, 36. S. Ml.


Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис АЛАНЃУЗИ

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