Language and culture of the Slovenes in Prekmurje and Porabje

The paper discusses a field study of the language and traditional culture of Slovenes living in the regions of Prekmurje (Slovenia) and Porabje (Hungary), carried out in May 2018. The ethnonyms as well as borrowings from Hungarian and German in traditional culture are analyzed. The overview of traditional calendar holidays and Slovene folk mythological beliefs of Slovenes is presented. The preservation of customs and beliefs is influenced the confessional affiliation of the inhabitants of the region. The borderland position of the region affects the preservation of archaic forms in language and culture. Religious affiliation also plays an important role.

Keywords

Slovenian language, Prekmurje, Porabje, traditional culture, mythology, Hungarian language, borrowings, calendar holydays, ethnonyms field study

Acknowledgment

The publication was prepared in the framework of the project RNF № 17-18-01373 "Slavic archaic zones in the space of Europe: ethno-linguistic studies."

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20.12.2018

Publication date

20.12.2018

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GOST	Pilipenko G., Yasinskaya M. Language and culture of the Slovenes in Prekmurje and Porabje // Slavianovedenie – 2018. – Issue 6 C. 60-73 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://slav.jes.su/S0869544X0001766-5-1 (circulation date: 20.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S0869544X0001766-5
MLA	Pilipenko, Gleb, Yasinskaya, Maria "Language and culture of the Slovenes in Prekmurje and Porabje." Slavianovedenie 6 (2018):60-73. DOI: 10.31857/S0869544X0001766-5
APA	Pilipenko G., Yasinskaya M. (2018). Language and culture of the Slovenes in Prekmurje and Porabje. Slavianovedenie (6), pp.60-73 DOI: 10.31857/S0869544X0001766-5

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