Друге зове, себе не чује – звоно у српској народној традицији

Abstract

У раду су дати неки од назива везаних за звоно који су у употреби у српском језику, потом кратка историја звона у Србији, уз осврт на занатску делатност њиховог ливења, а централни део рада односи се на место звона у словенском контексту и преглед улоге звона и звоњења у српској народ- ној традицији – ритуална улога одагнавања нечистих сила (зли духови, болести), свечана и жална улога.

The paper focuses on several terms related to the item of bell used in Serbian, then on its brief history, with a special attention paid to its craftsmanship. The central part of the paper is dedicated to the place of bells in the Slavic context, as well as its role and function in the Serbian folk tradition – the ritual role of banishing evil forces (ghosts, diseases), solemn and sober role. The bell possessed and still possesses various functions – from signal to sacral, and as such has been present in history, religion, customs, ceremonies and beliefs of the Serbs, thus intertwining all the spheres in the life of common folk. By connecting religion and folk tradition, its signal role has been present in both traditions. In church, the bell symbolizes the beginning of service and invites the believers to gather there, while in the beliefs of common folk it usually anticipates misfortune. Also, the signal role of the bell can be related to the solemn oments in religion and history. Apart from its signal role, the bell is usually used in the context of banishing evil forces (diseases, witches, natural disasters, spells etc.) The bell, therefore, represents a mediator between religion and folk beliefs and customs.