In search of miracles: pilgrimage to the miraculous places

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
In search of miracles: pilgrimage to the miraculous places
Alternative Title:
Stebuklų paieškos: piligriminė kelionė į stebuklingas vietas
Authors:
Liutikas, Darius
In the Journal:
Tourism review. 2015, vol. 70, no. 3, p. 197-213
Summary / Abstract:

LTŠio darbo tikslas yra aptarti įvairius aspektus apsireiškimų ir stebuklingų vaizdų, motyvų ir elgsenos ypatybių piligrimų, atvykstančių į stebuklingas vietas. Piligrimų motyvacija ir elgesio aspektai yra analizuojami remiantis kiekybine apklausa. Straipsnis yra svarbus piligrimystės ir religinio turizmo mokslininkams. Pirmą kartą, stebuklingos vietos Lietuvoje analizuojamos platesniame tarptautiniame kontekste.

ENPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss various aspects of the development of the places of apparitions and miraculous images, motives and behavioral characteristics of pilgrims coming to the miraculous places of the Virgin Mary in Lithuania. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews literature about miraculous events and presents miraculous places in Lithuania (apparition places of the Virgin Mary and sites of miraculous images). Various classifications are applied. Pilgrims’ motivation and behavioral aspects are analyzed based on the quantitative survey. Findings – The research showed that the main motives of religious pilgrims visiting miraculous places were asking for God’s grace, health, expressing gratitude to Jesus or Virgin Mary as well as spiritual quest and renewal. These places attract pilgrims who want to solve different problems in their life or to recover from illnesses. Religious pilgrimage has different forms and rituals, and constitutes different models of the specific behavior. During the journey, pilgrims perform various religious practices such as praying, singing hymns, kissing the relics, etc. The grouping of devotional rituals performed during the pilgrimage and at the destination place is presented. Originality/value – The paper is important to the researchers of pilgrimage and religious tourism. For the first time, miraculous places of Lithuania are analyzed in the broader international context. Classifications of the miraculous sites indicate various aspects of the development of these places. Motives and behavioral characteristics of pilgrims enable to better understand the multidimensional reality of religious pilgrimage. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1108/TR-08-2013-0046
ISSN:
1660-5373
Subject:
Sociologija / Sociology
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