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Identity, nationalism, and cultural heritage under siege : five narratives of pomak heritage - from forced renaming to weddings / by Fatme Myuhtar-May.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Myuhtar-May, Fatme, author.
- Series:
- Balkan studies library ; Volume 14.
- Balkan Studies Library, 1877-6272 ; Volume 14
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pomaks--Bulgaria--Social conditions.
- Pomaks.
- Pomaks--Bulgaria--Social life and customs.
- Pomaks--Bulgaria--Case studies.
- Pomaks--Bulgaria--Biography.
- Culture conflict--Bulgaria.
- Culture conflict.
- Culture conflict--Rhodope Mountains Region.
- Bulgaria--Ethnic relations.
- Bulgaria.
- Rhodope Mountains Region--Ethnic relations.
- Rhodope Mountains Region.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Identity, Nationalism, and Cultural Heritage under Siege , Fatme Myuhtar-May makes a case for the recognition of Pomak heritage by presenting five stories from the past and present of the Rhodope Muslims in Bulgaria as examples of a distinct Pomak culture. The stories range from the Christianisation during the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 and the forced communist renaming of the Pomaks in the 1970's, to their fascinating wedding rituals and historic figures. Each of the five narratives contains its own storyline and serves as a prominent example of Pomak heritage, from the author’s perspective. The stories take place in the context of fervent nationalism and the ongoing censorship of Pomakness based on the claim that it is an “ethnic Bulgarian,” not “Pomak” heritage.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- 1 Heritage of Pluralism or Having Cultural Agency: An Introduction
- 2 Nationalism and Violence: The Case of Pomak Christianization (Pokrŭstvane) in Bulgaria, 1912–1913
- 3 The Vŭzroditelen Protses: Identity Crisis and the Forced Renaming of the Pomaks (1944–1989)
- 4 A Pomak Life of Dissent Amidst Cultural Oppression in Communist Bulgaria
- 5 The Ribnovo Wedding: A Pomak Tradition
- 6 Preserving Historical Heritage: The Case of Salih Ağa of Paşmaklı, the Pomak Governor of the Ahı Çelebi Kaza of the Ottoman Empire (1798–1838)
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-27208-9
- OCLC:
- 879947761
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