Traditional Magic or European Occultism? Commercial Fortune-Telling and Magic in Post-Soviet Russia and their Relationship to Russian Tradition
FOLKLORICA - Journal of the Slavic East European and Eurasian Folklore Association February 10, 2010 Faith Wigzell 4 citations
The article examines the vibrant commercial magic and fortune- telling industry in Russia today. Based on fieldwork in Petersburg conducted in 2006, supplemented by printed and, in particular, web material, it seeks to show that, despite the many similarities with its counterparts in Europe and North America, Russian fortune-telling and magic are clearly shaped by local traditions. In the...