Folk Religious System and Ecological Traditions

Several folk traditions of weather regulation, plant protection, and hunting are discussed in this article in order to present the ecological aspects of the folk religious system of Svaneti, one of the historical regions of Georgia. It is evident that throughout the history of human existence the bio-geographical factor played a certain role in the formation of magical-religious customs and beliefs, which is illustrated by the magical or religious daily rituals for protection from natural disasters – avalanches and mudslides and the rituals related to weather regulation, such as Hulishoba, Kohinjroba, etc. The folk rules for the protection of nature, plants, etc. have been developed based on their experience. The protective measures and norms were presented to the people in a magical or religious form. The analysis of the folk ecological culture is carried put within the
religious ecology.