Trizna

For the Slovakian ski mountaineer, see Dušan Trizna.
Viktor Vasnetsov. Trizna after Oleg, 1899

Trizna was a funeral feast of ancient Slavic religion, which was conducted for distinguished members of society before their cremation. [1]

In villages in Bosnia, name trzan or trzna is used for a place in the middle of a village (more rarely near a crossroad) used for gatherings, which is considered to be derived from trizna.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Š. Kulišić, P. Ž. Petrović, N. Pantelić. "Трзан". Српски митолошки речник (in Serbian). Belgrade: Nolit. p. 286.
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