Identita v pohybe: folklórna skupina v lokálnej komunite
Moving Identity: The Folklore Group in Local Community

Summary/Abstract: Identity is a dynamic process shaped by interactions within one's own group and through differentiation from others. This article presents an ethnographic probe of a single local folklore group within its community. It argues that folklore groups can be analysed from both a folkloristic lens (functions, repertoire, stage adaptation) and the viewpoint of evolutionary anthropology. Despite a rich folkloristic perspective, studies that capture how synchronised group practices influence the everyday life of broader communal functioning remain scarce. In the research, the framework of in-group and out-group management was used to describe how members define who is recognised as part of the group and who is not. This study is based on the domain analysis of ethnographic fieldnotes from participant observations conducted during local events and group rehearsals. These descriptions illustrate members’ strategies for strengthening internal cohesion while managing perceived risks in their interaction with other groups. Based on this case study, the article conceptualises such groups as a living social infrastructure of local identity that sustains and recreates what it means to belong locally.

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