Shtatol
A shtatol, also called an Erzyan shtatol (štatol, ěrzäń štatol), is a wax candle supported by an ornamented wooden vessel, used in traditional Erzya rituals (erzja Ineškipazněń Kemema). • Illustration — Shtatol in a museum in Mordovia
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Etymology
Etymology
The oldest known use of the term shtatol (from, 'wax', and myv, 'fire') in a non-Erzya source is in the Russian-language Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language published by Russian lexicographer Vladimir Dal in 1863.
Use and symbolism
Use and symbolism
Shtatols symbolize life, ancestor reverence, and the passage of time. The wooden vessel in which the candle is placed is called a jandava (jandava). Jandavas are carved from solid linden trunks and are vaguely duck-shaped. Shtatols and jandavas are commonly used during Ras'ken' Ozks, Verya Ozks and other Erzya rituals.
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