Naslov
Traditional Foods in Rural Villages of the Central Dalmatian Islands of Brač, Vis and Hvar

Autori
Duvnjak, Neven ; Macan, Đeni

Izvornik
Socio.hu (2063-0468) 3 (2015); 62-82

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Dalmatian cousine ; Central Dalmatian islands ; rural villages ; traditional and modern forms of food and diet

Sažetak
In this paper we research presence of traditional forms of approach to food in rural villages of Central Dalmatian islands in the times when some of these forms are forgotten, but other become gastronomic specialties crucial in tourist offer. The topic of research is perceptions which inhabitants of villages give to traditional diet as cultural phenomenon, and how do they experience the influence of processes of modernization to nourishment tradition. Theoretical framework assumes developmental approach, which implies that the current eating needs are the products of a long lasting historical development that includes the presence of changes and periods of stability. In order to gain deeper insight into the traditional island diet, we employed a qualitative research approach. The research methods used were a qualitative analysis of the contents of Dalmatian cookbooks and unstructured interviews with residents of islands Brač, Hvar and Vis. The goal of the content analysis was to identify the key features and specificities of Dalmatian cuisine, as well as to describe how these texts define the traditional Dalmatian diet. We employed the method of unstructured interview with the aim of discovering the deeper significance that islanders ascribe to specific phenomena and processes related to food and diet. According to research results cuisine of the rural villages is strongly linked to tradition and the modern approach appears only sporadically, The traditional rural diet is characterized by the simplicity and it is mostly based on products from family production. Methods of food preparation and consumption continue to be sustained through the inherited traditional habits. Good opportunities for the future development of traditional island cuisine lie in maintaining the uniqueness and by means of integral sustainability assisted postmodern ecological worldview, which emphasizes restore of local knowledge.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Etnologija i antropologija

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