Electronic Library of Scientific Literature



SLOVENSKY NARODOPIS / SLOVAK ETHNOLOGY



Volume 43, 4/1995


ETHNOCULTURAL PROCESSES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF ETHNIC DIVISION

Doc. Dr. Jan Botik, CSc.,
Historicke muzeum SNM, 81101 Bratislava-Hrad, Slovakia

The essence of the uniqueness of the ethnic situation of any minority lies in the fact that from the first moment of their existence in a new land, certain processes begin to take effect in the development of the members of a minority group, processes for which two basic, yet mutually contradictory, tendencies are symptomatic. One of these symptoms is marked by the expressive characteristics of ethnocultural survival and most distinctly is manifested in the clinging to of cultural values established in the original homeland, that is, in the preservation of the signs of original cultural and ethical uniqueness. The second tendency is marked by ethnocultural changes and cultural assimilation with the majority population with which the minority attaches its destiny.
pp. 431-444


TESTIMONIES OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

PhDr. Peter Salner, CSc.,
Institute of Ethnology of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Jakubovo nam. 12, 81364 Bratislava, Slovakia

Results of the project entitled „Oral History: Testimonies of Holocaust Survivors" are presented. The project has been coordinated by Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University and in Slovakia it is conducted by Milan Simecka Foundation. Research is videorecording memories of Jews of the years 1939-1945. The article is divided into two parts. The first one informs on the project and describes the applied procedures. Enclosures include authentic testimonies of witnesses arranged by individual themes: beginning of Holocaust, deportations; situation in Slovakia; liberation and return home.
pp. 445-460


SOME EUROPEAN PARALLELS TO THE PRESENT SLOVAK BOBBIN LACE MAKING

PhDr. Juraj Zajonc,
Institute of Ethnology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Jakubovo nam. 12, 81364 Bratislava, Slovakia

At present making of lace is a significant area of the cultural activities in all the countries west of Slovakia. The author tried to set the common features of the lace making in these countries. In the frame of confrontation with the development in Slovakia he can see the concrete activities that are necessary to realize in order to preserve the values of traditional lace making and to develop the modern Slovak lace making.
pp. 461-470


DIE GESTALTUNG DES RAUMES. AHNLICHKEITEN UND UNTERSCHIEDE

PhDr. Viktor Krupa, DrSc.,
Institute of Oriental and African Studies of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Klemensova 19, 81364 Bratislava, Slovakia

Data from various languages confirm the importance of the cognitive role of human body for the category of space in culture and language. The key role of anthropomorphism is of a universal nature in mythology and lexicon.
pp. 471-478