Huculski obrzęd weselny jako widowisko kultury ludowej. Między teatrologią a antropologią (kilka uwag poczynionych na marginesie szerszych rozważań)

Abstract

This article presents a reflection of the anthropologist studying folk culture representations, trying to explore a question which—despite being age-old—demands reconsideration. The question is: what does it mean today to explore, experience and work through the performances staged in “the reality itself, in life itself.” This text is based on a field study of Hutsul wedding ceremony, conducted by the author in the territory of Western Ukraine for several years. The article is a meta-reflection of a researcher-pilgrim, working in the field of anthropology of experience, looking for the adequate language to describe the form of a spectacle of folk culture, and recognising its structure in verbal-iconic narration and expression. Emphasised in the article, the standpoint of the researcher working in the space of “inter-”—between cultural anthropology, ethnography, folkloristics, and theatre and performing arts studies—moves towards the postulate of multileveled, interdisciplinary dialogue grounded upon teamwork on specific questions from the wide field of cultural representations.