Bulgarian Folklore Studies and the Formation of National Identity and Culture. The Contribution of Georgi Sava Rakovski

Authors

  • Valentina Ganeva-Raycheva Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2011400207

Keywords:

narodouka (ethnology), folk culture, ethnic history, national character, national culture, national identity // narodouka (narodoslovje), ljudska kultura, etnična zgodovina, narodni značaj, narodna kultura, narodna identiteta

Abstract

This article presents the work of Georgi Sava Rakovski (1821–1867), one of the most outstanding, well-rounded, and interesting personalities of the Bulgarian Revival. It examines his ideas about the origin and specific character of the Bulgarian people and folklore as a resource for the beginnings of ethnic history. Special attention is dedicated to the role of this man of letters in the establishment of folklore studies in Bulgaria and his contribution to shaping standard Bulgarian and introducing comparative studies in Bulgaria.

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V članku je predstavljeno delo Georgija Save Rakovskega (1821–1867), ki velja za najbolj izjemno, celovito in zanimivo osebnost bolgarskega narodnega prebujenja. V članku so raziskane njegove zamisli o izviru in svojevrstnem značaju Bolgarov, folklora je predstavljena kot temelj narodne zgodovine. Posebna pozornost je namenjena vlogi pisatelja in znanstvenika pri oblikovanju bolgarske folkloristike in ustvarjanju bolgarskega knjižnega jezika ter uvajanju primerjalnih raziskav v Bolgariji.

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Published

14.10.2011

How to Cite

Ganeva-Raycheva, V. (2011). Bulgarian Folklore Studies and the Formation of National Identity and Culture. The Contribution of Georgi Sava Rakovski. Traditiones, 40(2), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2011400207

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Researching Folk Culture in Slavic Lands (1770–1880)/Raziskovanje ljudske kulture v slovanskih deželah med 1770 in 1880