THE CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION OF THE IDENTITY OF THE BOSHAS
THE CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION OF THE IDENTITY OF THE BOSHAS
Author(s): Harutyun MarutyanSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Recent History (1900 till today), Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , 19th Century, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Armenians; Boshas; Javakhk; trade; sieve-making; prestige;
Summary/Abstract: There are a number of publications on the traditional lifestyle of the Boshas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The present survey, territorially restricted mainly to the Armenian-populated historical−ethnographical region of Javakhk (Republic of Georgia), examines the manifestations of Bosha identity at the end of the 20th century. The subjects of the survey are the folk etymology of naming, language specificities, the area inhabited, mixed marriages, occupations, anthropological characteristics, system of prestige and relationships with the neighbouring population, as well as their perceptions and notions. The author has drawn mainly on the formulations of the informants. It is concluded that the present Boshas are an ethnographical group of Armenians of a different ethnic origin and they are still in the process of cultural assimilation into the neighbouring Armenian population.
Journal: Acta Ethnographica Hungarica
- Issue Year: 56/2011
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 297-314
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
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