Naslov
"Nothing without Neighbours" – Campanilistic Narratives of Island Communities in Oral Traditions

Autori
Škrbić Alempijević, Nevena ; Perinić Lewis, Ana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Island Dynamics / Grydehøj, Adam - Famagusta : Eastern Mediterranean University, Center for Cyprus Studies, 2013

Skup
3rd Island Dynamics Conference

Mjesto i datum
Famagusta, Cipar, 15.05.2013. - 18.05.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
island communities; campanilism; mocking collective nicknames; stereotypes; the island of Hvar; the island of Brač

Sažetak
The Croatian islands of Hvar and Brač feature a diversified system of rivalry and animosity between different island communities, which can be defined by the term campanilism. This is based on stereotypes about inhabitants of neighbouring island communities or neighbouring islands and on the production of derisive collective nicknames. Anecdotes, jokes, proverbs, and similar oral forms are used to confirm characteristics attributed to certain island communities. Nowadays, the performance of this animosity is mainly connected to sporting events, celebrations of patron saints’ days, and school children’s disputes. Previously, they were considered to be exclusively local, intra-island heritage. Islanders have generally found these traditions insulting and mocking, which has triggered emotional responses. However, some island communities have recently decided to turn these stereotypes into brands, highlighting them in representations of local identities and in tourist promotion. In this presentation, we will analyse how certain stereotypes focusing on islanders’ flaws (gluttony, parsimony) or virtues (cohesion, industriousness) are used in contemporary identity strategies and in the construction of local uniqueness. Oral traditions and their performances are approached as important dimensions of this process.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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