Shtatol
A shtatol, also called an Erzyan shtatol (Erzya: štatol, ěrzäń štatol), is a wax candle supported by an ornamented wooden vessel, used in traditional Erzya rituals (erzja Ineškipazněń Kemema).[1]
Etymology
The oldest known use of the term shtatol (from Erzya: šta, 'wax', and tol, 'fire') in a non-Erzya source is in the Russian-language Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language published by Russian lexicographer Vladimir Dal in 1863.[2]
Use and symbolism
Shtatols symbolize life, ancestor reverence, and the passage of time. The wooden vessel in which the candle is placed is called a jandava (Erzya: jandava). Jandavas are carved from solid linden trunks and are vaguely duck-shaped. Shtatols and jandavas are commonly used during Ras'ken' Ozks, Verya Ozks and other Erzya rituals.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Роль родового коллектива в обрядности финно-угорских народов". cyberleninka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "штатол - это... Что такое штатол?". Словари и энциклопедии на Академике (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "На фестиваль «Штатол» в Саранск приедут театры из Дагестана и Татарстана". МордовМедиа (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "В Москве представят мультимедийный проект "Штатол"". www.finnougoria.ru. Retrieved 2021-04-08.