Aesthetic Patterns and Social Reception of the Pet Cemetery in Rzędziany

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2019.05.06

Keywords:

animal cemetery, death, pets, ethnography, anthropology

Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe the phenomenon of pet cemeteries on an example of the Pet Cemetery in Rzędziany, Podlaskie Voivodeship. The material, which was used for the analysis was obtained by ethnographic field studies carried out in the municipality of Tykocin. The article focuses on the aesthetic patterns, as well as on social reception of the cemetery. The design of the graveyard shows the patterns of commemoration of the dead pets and the strength of human-animal bond. As indicated by the research, the idea of the cemetery is rather extraneous for the community members, but the place is slowly taking root in the local cultural landscape.

Author Biography

Małgorzata Roeske, Jagiellonian University

Małgorzata Roeske – mgr, etnolog. Przygotowuje rozprawę doktorską na temat społecznej recepcji umierania zwierząt towarzyszących. Redaktorka czasopisma antropologicznego „Barbarzyńca”. Autorka książki Piwnica bliżej śmierci, strych bliżej nieba. Etnografia ukrytych przestrzeni domu (Kraków 2018). Publikowała m.in. w „Kulturze Współczesnej”, „Kulturze Popularnej”, „Zoophilologice”, „Masce” i „Zbiorze Wiadomości do Antropologii Muzealnej”.

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2019-12-25

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Roeske, M. (2019). Aesthetic Patterns and Social Reception of the Pet Cemetery in Rzędziany. Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies, (5), 59–72. https://doi.org/10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2019.05.06

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No. 5 (2019): Zoophilologica - T.5 (2019) - Tanatos

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