Реализация магической функции в Войновском синодике

Joanna Orzechowska

The realization of the magical function in Sinodik from Wojnowo The magical function, understood as all symptoms of rituality, is dichotomously realized in Sinodik from Wojnowo: 1) in calls to perform the ritual of ‘remembering the dead’, 2) in defining rules for this ritual. Both directions are realized verbally and nonverbally. The book is both a nonverbal call as well as a tool to perform the call. In Sinodik, verbal encouragement to pray is also present. The text of Sinodik is a collection of rules and rights to perform the ritual, i.e. a verbal and nonverbal behaviour of those who pray. The nonverbal ritual is revealed also in the graphic presentation of the book.