FOREWORD
NOTE ON THE EDITION

THE FOLKLORE OF DETENTION (STUDY)

ARGUMENT

THE OBJECT OF THE RESEARCH

1. The Stage of the Researches

The texts collections
The typologies
The studies

2. The Object and Coordinates of the Anthology

3. Selection Criteria for the Texts

The Ethnological Perspective
The Overall Collection of Themes
The Folklore Referential

THE FORMS OF FREEDOM DEPRIVATION

4. Taxonomy Point of Reference

Classification Criteria
The Formal Criteria
The Institutional Jurisdiction Criteria
Motivations for Freedom Deprivation

5. The Forms of Freedom Deprivation

The Abduction
The Prophylactic Captivity
The Banishment
The Professional Captivity
The Ritual Captivity
The Familial Captivity
The Oppressive Servitude
The Infamous Punishments
The Conscription
The Imprisonment of War
The Slavery
The Jail Detention

THE DETENTION THEME

6. Theme Perspectives and Literary Approaches

The World of Detention
The Probability of Detention (The Detention as Possibility)
The Symbolism of Detention
The Detention Causes
The Detention Finality
The Detention Purpose

7. The Inflection

The Detention – Dominant Theme
Motifs Architecture
Anti-Theme

8. An Example of Converging Themes: the Outlawry

9. A Themes Resonance Territory: Kids' Folklore

10. The Feminine Specific

The Imprisoned Women
Slavery and Familial Captivity
The Woman - Indirect Victim
The Feminine Specific of Detention Folklore

11. The Detention Vocabulary

Specialized Terms
Folklore Connotative Facilitators
Two "Estem": Slave and Prison

12. The Formulas

Introduction Formulas
Migrating Formulas

13. Influences and Concealing Formulas

14. Territoriality

15. Oldness and Persistency

EPILOGUE

NOTES

ANNEXES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Folklore Sources

Collections and Anthologies
Periodicals

Lexicography
Documenting Sources
Studies

TEXTS ANTHOLOGY

I. "Doine" (Lyric Song) ………………......................…[texts 1-741] 1

The Forms of Freedom Deprivation
The World of Detention
The Probability of Detention
The Symbolism of Detention
The Detention Causes
The Detention Finality
The Detention Purpose
Addendum

II. "Strigãturi" (Callings) .................................... [texts 742-814] 281

The Forms of Freedom Deprivation
The World of Detention
The Probability of Detention
The Symbolism of Detention
The Detention Causes
The Detention Finality
The Detention Purpose
Addendum

III. "Cântece Bãtrânesti" (Elders' Songs) ............. [texts 815-1039] 309

The Forms of Freedom Deprivation
The World of Detention
The Probability of Detention
The Symbolism of Detention
The Detention Causes
The Detention Finality
The Detention Purpose
Addendum

IV. Stories ...................................................... [texts 1040-1191] 623

Stories
Legends
Anecdotes
Fairytales
Addenda

V. Traditions .................................................. [texts 1192-1262] 905

For the New Year
From the Family Cycle
At Work
Addendum

VI. Theatre ...................................................... [texts 1263-1268] 949

Popular Theatre
Puppet Show

VII. Children Games .......................................... [texts 1269-1289] 977

Games
Little Formulas for Games
Addendum

VIII. Beliefs and Spells ...................................... [ texts 1290-1317] 993

Beliefs and Superstitions
Spells
Spell Relief Formulas
Addendum

IX. Riddles and Language Fragments .................. [texts 1318-1347] 1019

Riddles
Language Fragments
Addendum

X. Sayings ....................................................... [texts 1348-1552] 1027

Proverbs
Adages
Resemblance
Advises
Addendum ...................................................... last page = 1055

Glossary .................................................................................... 1057

Words and Meanings (53 pag.) .................................................... 1059

Places and Prisons (12 pag.) ....................................................... 1112

Detailed Summary (27 pag.) ........................................................ 1125