Historical Ties Research Articles

РОЗВИТОК ЕТНОТУРИЗМУ В УКРАЇНІ

The article examines the level of development of the ethnic tourism market in Ukraine, analyzes its condition and features. Its characteristic feature is a large number of ethno-cultural objects throughout the country, as well as the existence of many different ethnic groups in certain regions of Ukraine. The main component of the successful development of this type of tourism is that many people were deported from the country in the past, and now they, their descendants, want to return to the Motherland. The importance of the development of Ukrainian ethnic tourism lies in the fact that Ukraine itself has many desirable destinations, and it is ethnic tourism that will be relevant in our territory. this type of tourism cannot be so developed in many countries of the world due to insufficient historical affiliation. Ukraine can confidently occupy one of the main places in the development of ethnic tourism. The development of ethnotourism will attract not only Ukrainians, but also foreigners, which will allow Ukraine to enter a more global tourist market. Ethnic tourism in Ukraine is constantly developing, so our market offers many options for recreation throughout the country – pottery, wickerwork, embroidery, artistic painting, weaving, cheese and wine production. Various festivals and fairs are also held on the territory of our country, to which Ukrainians from all over the country and foreigners from all over the world gather. The most famous holidays and fairs are Christmas, Ivan Kupala, Easter, and Shrovetide. People are attracted by the unforgettable nature of the Carpathians, the majestic history of Eastern Ukraine, the southern part with goats and the sea, and the central part, as a symbol of the combination of all the best that is in our country and does not exist anywhere else in the world. The display of authentic Ukrainian traditions and authentic Ukrainian culture attracts and will attract more than one hundred tourists. Today, it is extremely important to develop ethnotourism as a part of the country's economy, attracting to this the owners of museums, estates, residents of villages and towns where there are destinations for ethnotourism, farm owners, small entrepreneurs in the field of tourism and trade. thanks to this type of tourism, the level of the economy and the overall economic situation will increase, which will make it possible to reach a new level of providing services not only to Ukrainians, but also to foreign tourists. Thanks to ethnotours, foreigners will be able to understand Ukrainians, feel our atmosphere, get to know history with their own eyes, wearing ancient clothes or participating in the reproduction of traditions. And thanks to ethnotourism, Ukrainians will be able to love Ukraine even more and will begin to appreciate it like nothing else.

Literary Space as a Means of Historical Representation in Contemporary British and Belarusian Fiction

Artistic concepts of space in contemporary fiction remain one of the most important tools for explaining, evaluating, and interpreting a particular historical period. This article focuses on the comparative study of the functions of spatial images in the works of modern Belarusian and British writers: H. Mantel, P. Ackroyd, J. Crace, A. Miller, A. Arkush, L. Rublevskaya, V. Orlov, etc. The aim of the study is to identify various aspects, functions, and characteristics of literary landscapes in historical fiction and determine which of them are universal, and which are unique for authors from different countries. Based on the principles of the comparative method and the method of hermeneutic analysis, the author identifies and interprets universal spatial imagery of a house, ruins, a church, a gate, a bridge, and other significant landscape symbols. Also, she analyses the metaphor of the palimpsest in the diachronic aspect. The significance of literary visions of space in historical fiction is determined by its primary connection with the notions of culture and identity. More particularly, it is the strong historical associations that turn the national landscape into an element of cultural heritage, a repository of collective memory. This feature manifests itself in the motifs of return to the parental home (as a way of the character’s spiritual rebirth); unsuccessful restoration and architectural monstrosity as an expression of the loss of cultural codes of the past; mapping as a revolt against chaos; a revived murderous statue as a repressed, “haunting” history and its destructive influence on modern society. The perception of the physical landscape as a material form of the past determines its axiological potential. As a result, the images of Victorian architecture are used as symbols of lost greatness (P. Ackroyd, S. Waters, A. Byatt), and the images of modern (Soviet in Belarusian texts) buildings reflect the ontological emptiness and failure of the twentieth-century ideologies. The models of literary space in the texts analysed point to the perception of the historical process as a history of regress and degradation.

Inside-Outsider Research Positionality: Experience from Field Work Undertakings in Goderich

This study was championed with the aim of exploring the role of an Inside-outsider researcher, and in particular with respect to the researcher's experience during a 2021 field study undertakings in Goderich, Freetown, Sierra Leone. The methodologies employed were based on “Focus Group interviews and Participant Observations” on adult participants within the age group of 18+ years. The study revealed intricacies surrounding (ethical) positionality as an Inside-outsider researcher, with consciousness focused on the need to be completely removed from emotional incidences given historical ties in the community. The study outcome finally acknowledged the relevance of negotiating cooperation in a bid to build transforming structures associated with the provision of government support to avail relevant assets for residents’ use in the community. These are considered critical in reducing risks posed to the community on account of voracious and destructive livelihood activities pursued by residents in meeting personal / family livelihood needs.

The Eight Beatitudes in the Context of the Spirituality of the Sisters of the Resurrection

In this article, the meaning of the Eight Beatitudes (Mt 5:3–12) has been discussed in the context of the spirituality of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection. It has been demonstrated how the Resurrection Sisters understand the evangelical Beatitudes and how they carry them out every day. This analysis has been based on the documents of the Congregation (the Rule and the Constitutions), the writings of the Foundresses, Blessed Mother Celina Borzęcka, and the Venerable Servant of God Mother Jadwiga Borzęcka, as well as those of the general superiors. Because of the historical ties between the male and female branch of the community of the Resurrection, references have been made to Fr. Piotr Semenenko and Fr. Adolf Bakanowski. Based on a study of the sources, it has been shown that the Resurrectionist spirituality combines the Paschal Mystery and the ideals of the Eight Beatitudes. The correlation of these two elements is founded on the need for an in-depth internal change to take place, which is necessary to fulfill each Beatitude and participate in the Paschal Mystery.

Military terminology in the Chinese language, China-Kazakh historical relations

The article analyzes the historical linguistic relationship of Chinese Kazakh languages in the depths of centuries. In the field of linguistic research, it is proved in modern linguistic science that the study of the language of each people in combination with its past history, their socio-social environment, their interaction with other nations is the most rational way that allows us to obtain the necessary data from the history of language development. As a result of various historical ties between the Kazakh people and their historical neighbor in the East, a number of Chinese words entered the ancient Turkic language, and a number of Turkic words entered the ancient Chinese language. The article reveals real facts about the relationship of the Kazakh people in different eras with other peoples and especially with the historical neighboring people of China, which were joined by fate, or the possibility of obtaining a complete picture of their own state and life by finding the meaning of a number.

Prospects for Russia's Cooperation with the Countries of the Middle Eastern and the Mediterranean States

Introduction. To explore and identify further prospects for scientific cooperation with the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean states, which have long-standing cultural and historical ties with Russia, the authors have analysed the publishing and patenting activities of certain countries. The article lists scientific, technological, and humanitarian studies and identifies popular areas of cooperation with Russian institutions. Methods. When forming the array of data, we used Russian information sources, the international system Web of Science, the patent database Questel Orbit and data from the World Intellectual Property Organisation. Based on the applied general scientific methods such as measurement, description of knowledge objects and items (qualitative and quantitative), analysis, synthesis and scientific generalisation, we have identified the leading and applicant countries in terms of patenting activity. Results and Discussion. We analysed the total number of publications and their structure by quartile for the Middle Eastern states. The patenting activity analysis for the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries looked at the patents issued and applications (by WIPO technological areas) for inventions submitted in the countries' patent offices in 2010–2020 as well as at the applicants' countries of origin. Conclusion. We have identified foreign scientific, educational and other organisations and business sector institutions in certain Middle Eastern and Mediterranean states that may be considered potential partners of Russian institutions.

THE VALUE OF RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS: CULTURAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE KAZAKH PEOPLE AND THE ZOROASTRIANS

In our material presented to your attention, the value of religious and devotional traditions common to the Kazakh people and Zoroastrians, as well as inter-ethnic, inter-religious features and similarities of religious traditions are studied and discussed. Today, in social networks and mass media, the majority of existing Kazakh traditions in Kazakhstan are foreign to Islam, some of them are full of elements of traditions of foreign nations, as well as comments from the side of Islam that «associating partners with God is wrong.» In this article, the Zoroastrian religious and other traditions and holidays, which are closely intertwined with some Kazakh traditions, are studied and analyzed from a scientific point of view. Returning to the past, studying history, re-examining historical relics, spiritual renewal and turning to new and fresh perspectives are the demands of time. It is true that any nation has its own culture, spiritual identity, and spiritual world. In fact, just as no nation can live in isolation without individual historical, political and economic ties, culture cannot exist without mutual influence and connection.

Political Parties and Devolution of Power in Punjab after the 18th Amendment

In Pakistan, there has been an interesting relationship between the political parties and the local governments, marred by distrust and suspicion. Political parties see the local governments as the rivals due to the historical ties of the latter with the military regimes. In the democratic periods, the political parties have changed the power dynamics by taking off the municipal powers from the local governments and handing them back to the provinces. Even after the 18th amendment, in Punjab, there was weak devolution of fiscal and administrative powers during the PML-N era. Article 140A has remained a hollow constitutional promise due to lack of interest and reluctance of political parties in devolution of power. The PTI government in Punjab has dissolved the existing local government in March 2019 through an ordinance. The Punjab Local Government Act (PLGA) 2021 was introduced by the PTI government with a promise of devolution and community development. The province with a population of almost 110 million is being governed through the offices of the district commissioners. This paper is based on qualitative research which aims to find out the factors responsible barring the ruling political parties from empowering the third tier of the government in Punjab.

Образ культурного героя Сартакпая в алтайском фольклоре

Introduction. Altaian mythology is a distinct religious and mythological system, since historical and cultural ties of the Altai people go deep into the ancient and medieval history of Central Asian Turks and Mongols. The article analyzes Altaian myths centered around the culture hero Sartakpai whose image is widely known in folklore traditions of Southern Siberia and Mongolia. Goals. The work aims to identify mythological foundations in the system of cultural landscapes (or ethnocultural space) inherent to the Altai people. Materials and methods. To facilitate this, it is urgent to reveal mechanisms that sustain the religious and mythological tradition, and serve to select, preserve or remove certain elements in plots of myths, folktales, and legends. So, it is a combination of traditional folklore research methods and an interdisciplinary approach that proves instrumental therein. The paper examines multi-genre texts of Altaian folklore from a comparative perspective, and involves comparative materials of related cultures. This makes it possible to consider the Altaian religious and mythological system in its close relationship with the mythological world view, identify some new dimensions, and actualize relations between its ‘ancient’ and ‘new’ layers. Results. It is generally agreed that Altaian mythology is largely etiological by nature and tends to express worldviews and attitudes of the people’s distant ancestors. The Altaian system of cultural landscapes (or ethnic space) comprises a concept of its mythological development. Hierarchically arranged deities and spirits — each occupying a special niche in three-dimensional space — co-exist with culture heroes that had arranged (developed) certain places, rivers, lakes in the Middle World. And it is Sartakpai who proves a most popular hero of Altaian folklore and whose name is associated with origins of some natural objects. In Altaian mythology, he is viewed as a most active builder of the human-inhabited Middle World — and a native of the Altai. His image is creative, and it is him who had left behind lots of productive evidence in cultural heritage of the Altai people that survive to date, the culture hero himself being still perceived as a glorified historical figure rather than a mythological character. Therefore, the image of Sartakpai persists in present-day ethnocultural processes and discourse.

Российская Православная Урмийская Духовная Миссия (обзор исследовательской литературы)

The work is devoted to the historical study of the experience of Russian Orthodox missionaries educational activities among the Assyrian Christians of the Persian province of Urmia in the late 19th – early 20th century and includes a comprehensive review of the research literature on the topic. The review is based on the material of scientific publications of domestic and foreign authors. The study uses a comparative-historical method that allows you to compare and summarize the results of scientific research in previous scientific papers. The paper considers the historical aspects of the activities of the Russian Orthodox Spiritual Mission in Urmia at the beginning of the 20th century, due to which there was a rapprochement (in some cases, jurisdictional connection) of the Eastern (pre-Chalcedonian) Orthodox Churches (Assyrian Church of the East, Syrian/Syro-Jacobite/Orthodox Church) with the Russian Orthodox Church. The study has a fundamental scientific significance, as it actualizes the issues of cultural rapprochement and international cooperation between Iran (Persia) and Russia on the basis of moral and religious values, cultural traditions, historical ties by filling in historical gaps in the scientific study of the works of the Urmian Orthodox Mission, established in 1898. The research focus of this article is the little-known and unknown facts of interaction between our countries, related to the experience of Orthodox missionary work in Persia, the study of which has unconditional scientific novelty. The study of the activities of the Russian Orthodox Spiritual Mission in Persian Urmia is an urgent task of modern humanities. The history of the Russian presence in Persia has become the subject of a few separate studies, but so far, no work based on an analysis of the entire set of published research works on the activities of the Urmian missionaries has been carried out. Carrying out such work ensures the acquisition and dissemination in society of new fundamental scientific knowledge on the topical issue of interfaith relations of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Middle East in the historical past and present.

George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda: A Theme-related Anthroponymic Study

This paper investigates George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda from an anthroponymic angle in establishing the relationship between the eponymous hero and the different themes of the novel. In its first leg, it seeks to show how Daniel Deronda embodies the oppressed Jewish community through historical associations of his two-halved name and in the name of all the Jews who pervade Eliot’s novel. In its second leg, the paper focuses on the meanings of this anthroponym and seeks to show how it epitomises the battle waged by the authoress against such cultural barriers as xenophobia and racism in Europe and elsewhere. To do this, recourse to stylistic analysis, especially at its lexico-semantic level, is needed.

Friendship of Peoples as a Historical Factor in the Development of Modern Interstate Relations Between Russia and Uzbekistan

The article examines the historical ties between the peoples of Russia and Uzbekistan both in a bilateral and multilateral format within the CIS, their historical unity during the Great Patriotic War, in the post-war period and today. “Friendship of peoples” is considered as a socio-political value and economic foundation of international relations between Russia and Uzbekistan. The author shows that the historical potential of “friendship of peoples” as a post-Soviet phenomenon has not been sufficiently studied. In some countries, the elites are underutilizing the historical potential of “friendship of peoples” as a post-Soviet phenomenon. Understanding the significance of the “friendship of peoples” is a test of state maturity in the conditions of the modern multipolarity of the world.

JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN BITOLA AND SUBCARPATHIAN RUS: HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, GRADUATES

The article investigates the historical ties of Subcarpathian Rus with one of the theological institutions in the Balkans - the St. John the Theologian seminary in Bitola. The deficient educational level of the Orthodox clergy in the early 1920s is characterized. The network of Orthodox seminaries in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes during this period is shown. Based on the documents of Serbian and Ukrainian archives, the stages of attracting students from Subcarpathian Rus to study in the Kingdom's secondary and higher spiritual and theological institutions are clarified. The role of the bishops-delegates of the Serbian Orthodox Church, who served the most for the departure of entrants to study in Macedonia, is assessed. For the first time in historiography, the names of the Transcarpathians who graduated from the seminary and were ordained as priests were established. The article also mentions other seminarians who were expelled for failure or transferred to other educational institutions. The article describes the seminary's curriculum, extracurricular activities, incentives system, and students' leisure time. The annual reports of the seminary also provide an opportunity to trace the way of reforming the educational institution's curriculum, increasing and decreasing the number of hours in certain subjects. The author concludes that Bitola Theological Seminary trained about 30 priests for Subcarpathian Rus and was among the most popular and respected in the region. The Orthodox clergy who graduated from the studios in Macedonia were highly educated and able to unite the faithful in the parishes. On this basis, the diocesan hierarchs entrusted the "Bitolians" with large parishes or problematic parishes where it was necessary to normalize the situation. The conclusions outline the prospects for further research.

The Politics of Energy Trade Between Iran and Pakistan

Pakistan and Iran are neighboring countries that have longstanding historical ties. However, there is little research available about Pakistan-Iran energy trade relations, especially with respect to the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline. This research is based on primary data collected through qualitative interviews with key policymakers, academicians, and social activists, from Australia, India, Pakistan, and the United States. Based on the analysis of the data, this paper argues that there are risks involved for Pakistan in either honoring United States’ sanctions on Iran or bypassing them. In the former, Pakistan is incurring a huge cost in terms of delayed energy import from Iran while in the latter Pakistan, its officials, and its relevant organizations may face heavy sanctions by the United States. The study concludes that Pakistan must adopt a safer policy to pursue energy import from Iran while conducting good relations with both U.S. and Iran. The participation of India in the Iran-Pakistan energy project can increase the likelihood of its success. Key Words: Iran-Pakistan Relations, Energy Trade, United States, Politics, Foreign Policy

The Identity Politics of Heritage

Abstract Russia’s war against Ukraine has shown not only how the Kremlin has weaponized history, but also how the victim can fight back by breaking historical ties with the aggressor. Since March 2022, Ukraine has been developing new identity politics of heritage. The article focuses on decisions made by the Kyiv City Council, the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, and the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory regarding material objects associated with Russian or Soviet heritage. It also shows how Kyiv opinionmakers and experts have reacted to changes that will eventually result in the reshaping of the city’s memory landscape. The article divides the processes of deconstruction of urban space into three categories: decommunization, decolonization, and derussification. Each of them shapes not only the memory space of Kyiv, but also the identities of its residents. The article discusses how the identity politics of heritage work in the event of armed conflict and how different actors define the meaning of heritage during the ongoing war.

Embedded in the Bark: Kimberley Boab Trees as Sites of Historical Archaeology

This paper discusses the Australian boab tree and its potential for research as living historical archaeology. Boab trees play an important role in the economy, culture, and cosmology of Indigenous people in northwest Australia and continue to hold a powerful presence in the Kimberley region today. Working with Nyikina and Mangala Traditional Owners we have undertaken to document examples of this iconic tree and its cultural and historical associations, particularly in the form of carvings and inscriptions embedded in the bark. Focusing on four individual trees located in the Kimberley region of northwest Australia, we propose that the modification of boab trees, as a practice undertaken by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, offers important insights into the everyday lives and historic events that shaped this cultural landscape.

Review: Photofascism: Photography, Film, and Exhibition Culture in 1930s Germany and Italy, by Vanessa Rocco

Book Review| December 01 2022 Review: Photofascism: Photography, Film, and Exhibition Culture in 1930s Germany and Italy, by Vanessa Rocco Photofascism: Photography, Film, and Exhibition Culture in 1930s Germany and Italy by Vanessa Rocco. Bloomsbury (sb 2022) 216 pp. $31.45, ISBN 1350284246; (hb 2020) 210 pp. $99.00, ISBN 1501347063. Maud Lavin Maud Lavin Maud Lavin is professor emerita at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Guggenheim Fellow. Her most recent book, co-edited with Ling Yang and Jing Jamie Zhao, Boys’ Love, Cosplay, and Androgynous Idols, was nominated for a Lambda award. An earlier book, Cut with the Kitchen Knife: The Weimar Photomontages of Hannah Höch (1993), was named a New York Times Notable Book. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Afterimage (2022) 49 (4): 59–63. https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.2022.49.4.59 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Maud Lavin; Review: Photofascism: Photography, Film, and Exhibition Culture in 1930s Germany and Italy, by Vanessa Rocco. Afterimage 1 December 2022; 49 (4): 59–63. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.2022.49.4.59 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAfterimage Search Fascism is an art built on propaganda as well as economically reactionary policies. In the 1920s, ’30s, and early ’40s in Europe, in its rise, rootedness, growth, and continuance as a political system, fascism grew as a radical allegiance to ultranationalism, to racism including antisemitism, and to dictatorship. It has since been copied and updated in extreme right-wing movements in Europe and the United States, movements that announce their historical ties to the original fascists either indirectly through dog whistles (Trumpism, specifically with Donald Trump’s praising of such American groups as the Proud Boys) or directly with, say, Nazi emblems (neo-Nazis in Germany, even though these emblems are illegal for public display). The term also applies to genocidal dictators such as Vladimir Putin. The art of fascist propaganda has fed, and still does feed, adherence to fascist beliefs such as white superiority. Although modes of production and dissemination, most meaningfully... You do not currently have access to this content.

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Review: Historic Real Estate: Market Morality and the Politics of Preservation in the Early United States

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Diversification processes between monogenoids (Dactylogyridae) and their marine catfish (Siluriformes: Ariidae) from the Atlantic coast of South America.

Due to their high specificity, monogenoids from fish provide an interesting model to study historical associations of hosts and parasites. High agreement between host and parasite phylogeny is often interpreted as evidence of cospeciation. However, cophylogenetic signal may also arise from other, either adaptive or non-adaptive, processes. We applied the recently developed Cophylospace Framework to better understand the evolutionary relationship between monogenoids and marine catfish from the Atlantic coast of South America. The associations between 12 marine catfish and 10 monogenoid species were assessed. Molecular data of host and parasite species were used for phylogenetic reconstruction. We used anchor morphology based on Procrustes coordinates to evaluate whether closely related hosts are associated with morphologically similar parasites. To assess the association between parasite phylogeny and host morphology, we produced a distance matrix based on morphological characters of catfishes. Agreement between phylogenies and between phylogeny and morphology was measured using Procrustes R2 computed with PACo. The parasite phylogeny obtained in this study represents the first complete phylogenetic hypothesis of monogenoids parasitizing ariids from South America. The Cophylospace analysis suggested that phylogenetic and morphological distance of monogenoids contributes similarly to explain the pattern of host–parasite associations, whereas parasite phylogeny is more strongly associated with the morphological traits of the hosts than with host phylogeny. This evidence suggests that cospeciation is not a major force accounting for diversification in the monogenoids studied. Rather host morphological traits seem to be a more important driver, which conforms with evidence from other host‒monogenoid systems.