3 Krofeye - Ścinanie kani
2009 year| Brass | 4.3 g | 22.1 mm |
| Location | Poland |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Year | 2009 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.3 g |
| Diameter | 22.1 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#422171 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
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Red Kite beheading ritual
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ŚCINANIE KANI
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OBRZEDY KASZUBSKIE
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The decapitation of the red kite (Kashubian: Scynanié kanie, Polish: ścinanie kani) is a Kashubian summer New Year's Eve custom of ritually decapitating a red kite, a bird that in the Kashubian region symbolized evil. [1] Since the mid-19th century, the ritual has been part of the summer's Eve, Whit Sunday and Corpus Christi celebrations. After all the inhabitants had gathered, the village elder and council publicly condemned the captured red kite, blaming it for evil deeds, and sentenced it to death by beheading. [2] Whenever a red kite could not be captured alive, a hen or crow could be used instead.
