RELIGIOUS LIFE IN THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY (PARTIAL RESULTS OF RESEARCH) (Nabozensky zivot v komunikacii obyvatelov obce (Ciastocne vyskumne zavery))

This paper is focused primarily on the communication about religious life in one rural village of Zahorie region in West part of Slovakia where the traditional and conservative character of life and religious identity was closely connected with the local identity perception. The role of communication leaders judging Sunday homily and participation of people at divine service, their dressing and behaviour, etc. was examined here. The manifest and collective forms of religiosity were emphasized together with their local bonds in this village.