Institute of Macedonian Literature
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Item type:Publication, KILLING OF THE ELDERLY: THE MACEDONIAN CUSTOM “SLAUGHTER OF THE OLD MEN”(2024)Славчо КовилоскиThis paper addresses the problem of killing of elderly people, a custom commonly referred to as "slaughtering the elderly" in Macedonia. Examples of this myth are registered across various regions of Macedonia, including Ohrid, Bitola, Prilep, Veles, Skopje and the surrounding areas, Dojran, the surroundings of Kratovo, Negotino, Debar, Drimkol, and the expansive hilly-mountainous regions of Maleshevo and Mariovo. The motivations behind senicide were numerous. It was commonly thought that during times of famine, killing of the elderly was a means of conserving scarce food resources. In addition, senicide occurred as a result of land confiscation, where the property or cultivation rights of the elderly were transferred to their younger generations. In some cases, these killing were considered an act of mercy, especially when an individual suffered from an incurable disease, or faced the challenges of old age, when people could not meet even their most basic biological needs, thus becoming a burden to the family or the community. The traumatic experience of sons killing their fathers, according to traditions, led to the abandonment of this brutal custom. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Reflection of the Cyrillo-Methodian Tradition in the Contemporary Macedonian Literature(Slovenský komitét slavistov, Slavistický ústav Jána Stanislava SAV, v. v. i., 2024-05-20)Stojmenska-Elzeser, SonjaThe paper is a brief overview of the literary works in Macedonian contemporary literature devoted to the great importance of Cyril and Methodius Brothers for the culture of all Slavic peoples, and especially for the Macedonian culture. Various literary works from different genres (poetry, prose and drama) from the second half of XX century till now, which refer to the Cyrillo-Methodian tradition are commented. In the paper, their symbolic meanings, motifs and models of literary interpretation are being discussed, such as: admiration and glorification, nationalism, patriotism, Slavdom as unity, details from the Vitae, the glagolica and the diversity within the Slavic world, the motif of the Slovak town of Nitrа, ethical and spiritual questions, the phenomenon of translation, etc. Also, the paper includes some observations on the work of great educators regarding the contemporary challenges of the modern humanity. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Comparative Research of Slavic Intercultural Community in North Macedonia(CAIRN, Klincksieck, 95, boulevard Raspail,75006 Paris, 2023-01)Stojmenska-Elzeser, SonjaThis article gives a brief overview of comparative research in North Macedonia on the perception and reception of other Slavic literatures and cultures. It shows the gradual transformation from data collection and traditional comparative research on influences and literary reception to the various types of cultural studies. Special attention is given to analyses of imagology, which show the ambiguity of Macedonian culture toward Slavic studies. In this context, the article addresses certain controversies concerning the Slavic intercultural community, especially the syndrome of “neighboring Slavic countries” as manifested in the relation between Macedonian and Bulgarian culture.