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Journal: Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne

Publishing activity of the German minority in the Silesian Voivodship as an example of its continuity

Agnieszka Gołda

Language: PL | Published: 29-06-2023 | Abstract | pp. 1-16

This article presents the effects of the editorial activity of organisations representing the German minority in the Silesian Voivodeship – the German Community “Reconciliation and Future”, the Social-Cultural Association of Germans of Silesian Voivodeship and the Upper Silesian Eichendorff Culture and Meeting Centre. Since the
1990s, they have been active in publishing, resulting in magazines, publishing series and, less frequently, books. The aim of this type of output – as the content analysis has shown – is to maintain knowledge of the achievements of minority representatives, their contribution to the development of the region (literature, science, art) and to indicate current needs and aspirations. All publication undertakings characterised in the text allow the ethnos to persist in Silesia and to build its identity.

2023-06-29



Journal: Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne

Language as an ethno-identification sign of the German minority in the upper Nitra in the context of historical and social changes

Silvia Letavajová , Michal Kurpaš

Language: EN | Published: 19-12-2022 | Abstract | pp. 1-21

Some Germans are among the traditional national minorities in Slovakia. Their ancestors came to this territory from the 13th century onwards, mainly as miners. One of the locations where they settled was the upper Nitra and the surroundings of Nitrianske Pravno. Until the late 1940s, the German population had a majority representation in these municipalities. Due to the political and social changes after the Second World War, when they were displaced, their numbers are radically reduced and the ethnic identity is also weakened. The study focuses on historical and social changes that condition the ethnicity of this minority community. It focuses on the elements by which the Germans in the upper Nitra declare their togetherness and difference from the majority population. We pay particular attention to language as one of the essential components of ethnic identity, its practice and significance in the self-identification of the German minority. The main methodological procedure is a biographical and oral history interview, conducted with respondents from the municipalities of Nitrianske Pravno, Malinová, and Tužina in 2022.

2022-12-19



Journal: Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne

Human-powered transport in Slovakia until the second half of the 20th century. Selected questions

Katarína Slobodová Nováková

Language: EN | Published: 28-12-2021 | Abstract | pp. 1-20

For centuries, traditional means of transport have been tightly connected to traditional peasant culture. The work of a farmer has always represented not only the means of adaptation to the natural environment and the acquisition of essential articles of food and raw materials, but also the realization of one’s cultural identity. Over the centuries, it has acquired its typical features and has become distinct within several regional forms. This has been reflected in the traditional means of transport related to the daily annual cycle of a farmer’s work, as well as various non-agricultural opportunities. The aim of the study is to summarize the knowledge within the field of traditional transport in Slovakia during the first half of the 20th century, exemplified through some typical transport aids. It aims to point out their manifold utilization and their gradual adaptation to the changing natural, historical, and social conditions.

2021-12-28