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WHAT ARE ANASTENARIA

In the tradition of Greek Macedonia (and Bulgaria), the Anastenaria (Bulgarian Нестинарство, greek Αναστενάρια ) are religious festival celebrating the recovery of the sacred icons of St. Constantine and Helen made by Traci in the twelfth century when the Bulgarians set fire to the church dedicated to two saints. This tradition, during which participants in this festival go barefoot into the fire for a few moments or even dancing on hot coals , and 'legacy of ancient orgiastic ceremony. It is understood that the word "orgy" is not used with today's sense, but with the more 'old which means refers to the enthusiasm and happiness that shakes the followers of this cult, since they wish to join God description of these festivals is due to Professor Anastasios Chourmouziadis, who was the first to release its traditions that are observed during the party dell'Anastenaria ( Περί των Αναστεναρίων και άλλων τινών παραδόξων εθίμων και προλήψεων, 1872 ). Loring Danforth, tuttavia, ha recentemente osservato che questo rito musicale religioso è allo stesso tempo un "sistema di psicoterapia rituale […] che ha come scopo la diagnosi e il trattamento di una lunga lista di malattie": in particolare, è un potente mezzo in mano alle women to express and resolve conflicts that cause social and personal neuroses. According to Danforth, women perform this ritual treatment as part of the devotion to St. Constantine and St. Helena in order to represent and process their pain and inner conflicts arising from their difficult relations with the mother in law. Within the family circles of this community virilocal, in fact, "the position of the in-laws is strictly subordinated to that of the mother in law." Thus, the Rite of Anastenaria offers women the symbols and patterns of action - for example, dancing while holding an icon of Saints Constantine and Helen or wearing a red scarf, walking on fire, or sing the story of Mikrokostantinos. The latter song, in particular, the symbolic expression of conflict between mothers-in-laws and is considered by Danforth an effective way to uncover and resolve this conflict. In conclusion, as Danforth says, "the participation of a woman to Anastenaria can actually restructure the family relations in order to resolve existing conflicts in his relationship with the mother-in-law. Un'Anastenarissa becoming a woman gets the support of her husband, since he is forced to commit publicly to help her regain health. Continue reading to