Performance of Identity of Polish Tatars

From Religious Holidays to Everyday Rituals

Barbara Pawlic-Miskiewicz author Mirosław Kocur editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Peter Lang AG

Published:11th Sep '18

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The book presents the Tatar community in a new perspective, with its rituals and strategies that allow it to maintain the identity and distinguish itself, using categories of performance and performativity which – despite problems with normative definitions – have permanently entered a dictionary of culture analysis. The author describes and analyses Tatar religion-based customs and traditions, key moments of human life, as well as selected aspects of everyday life, which may be considered within the category of performances of identity. Tatar performances are deeply rooted in religion: Islam is a fundamental part of their identity and element of distinction. Following and performing the religious rules is strictly connected with the notions of ethnic identity and self-identification. Religious performances also serve them to preserve the figure of a Muslim Tatar.

This book is a unique work documenting the life of the Tatar ethnic minority.

ISBN: 9783631672808

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 447g

290 pages

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