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An Approach to Data Representation and Processing of Knowledge from the Bulgarian Folklore
An Approach to Data Representation and Processing of Knowledge from the Bulgarian Folklore

Author(s): Veneta Tabakova-Komsalova, Asya Stoyanova-Doycheva, Alexander Petrov, Laska Kostadinova-Tzankova
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore, Library and Information Science, Information Architecture, Library operations and management, Electronic information storage and retrieval
Published by: Институт по математика и информатика - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Cultural-Historical Heritage; Modelling and Knowledge Processing; Formal Models; Prolog; Ontologies

Summary/Abstract: In the context of global and high-tech development, cultural fields are often overlooked during these transitions. Therefore, it is essential to pay close attention to their inclusion. Cultural-historical heritage, which has undergone centuries of changes, deserves to be introduced into the technological world and made as accessible as possible to society, without territorial or border restrictions. Digitizing a part of this heritage, including folklore, can make it high-tech while preserving its character, peculiarity, and identity. This article examines the digitalization of Bulgarian cultural and historical heritage. It explores existing international standards for presenting cultural heritage and proposes a formalism for an adequate presentation of knowledge in the field of Bulgarian folklore. This article presents the first version of a model for the formal description of objects from Bulgarian folklore. We provide examples of the formal presentation of objects from Bulgarian folklore and their corresponding computer implementation.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: XIII
  • Page Range: 149-158
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English