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Discover how researchers across various scientific disciplines studied and interpreted the phenomenon of mirila. Explore the scientific papers, books and publications that bring their insights to light and open new perspectives on this heritage.

Scientific and professional papers

Ethnology, customs and beliefs

• Life of the Velebit cattle-breeder and his relation towards death (reflections with mirila) — Aleksandra Faber, 1995
• Velebit mirila in the context of sacred geography of southern Velebit — Tomo Vinšćak, 2010.
• Mythical Traditions and Legends from Podgorje in Southern Velebit — Mirjana Trošelj, 2011.
• Marking the Resting Place with the Deceased — Mario Katić, 2012.
• Mirilo, the grave of the soul of a Velebit inhabitant — Aleksandra Faber, publication date unverified.

 

Symbols, inscriptions and art representations

• Inscriptions and artistic representations on the Velebit mirila — Mirjana Trošelj, 2010.

 

Archaeology, anthropology and landscape research

• The life on Velebit plateau in the prehistory time – Veliko Rujno — Aleksandra Faber, 2000.
• Measuring Bodies or Souls and the Mirila Conundrum – A Physical Anthropology Assessment Based on Stature Analysis — Mario Šlaus, 2010.

 

Research, documentation and protection of mirila

• A review of some characteristics of mirila on Velebit — Mirjana Trošelj, 1992.

 

Books, proceedings and publications

Publications on mirila

• Mirila. Kulturni fenomen / Mirila. A Cultural Phenomenon — editors Andrej Pleterski and Goran Pavel Šantek, 2010
• Mirila – nematerijalna kulturna baština / Mirila – Intangible Cultural Heritage — Koraljka Jurčec Kos, Mirjana Trošelj, Tomo Vinšćak and Josip Zanki (authors of the exhibition's curatorial concept), 2013

 

Vilinska vrata (Fairy Gate) scientific conference (2012) – conference documentation

• Vilinska vrata – book of abstracts — 2012.
• Vilinska vrata – conference programme — 2012.
• Vilinska vrata – conference announcement — 2012.