From Folklore to Esotericism and Back: Neo-Paganism in Serbia

2017/01/19 by Nemanja Radulović · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Culinary Culture and Tourism #Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices #Sustainable Urban and Rural Development #Paganism #Folklore #Feminism #History #Literature #Philosophy #Religious studies #Art #Christianity #Sociology #Gender studies

paper · doi:10.1558/pome.30374

openalex publication_date 2017/01/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

The article give an overview of Neo-Pagan scene in Serbia grouped in two camps, Wiccan and Slavic, while showing at the same time the fluid character of division. Broader cultural context (Romanticism and cultural reception of folklore) is provided as an interpretational key. Polarity esotericism/folklore reflect some deeper currents within national culture showing Neo-Paganism thus not to be "odd" or "fringe" but as an alternative variant of "mainstream" cultural concepts.

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• Heathenry (new religious movement) [wikipedia]
• Slavic Native Faith [wikipedia]

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