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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825490203321

Autore

Myuhtar-May Fatme

Titolo

Identity, nationalism, and cultural heritage under siege : five narratives of pomak heritage - from forced renaming to weddings / / by Fatme Myuhtar-May

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, The Netherlands : , : Brill, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-04-27208-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Collana

Balkan Studies Library, , 1877-6272 ; ; Volume 14

Disciplina

305.6/970499

Soggetti

Pomaks - Bulgaria - Social conditions

Pomaks - Bulgaria - Social life and customs

Pomaks - Bulgaria

Culture conflict - Bulgaria

Culture conflict - Rhodope Mountains Region

Bulgaria Ethnic relations

Rhodope Mountains Region Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.