The contemporary expression of the identity of the Boshas

Marutyan, Harutyun (2011) The contemporary expression of the identity of the Boshas. Acta Ethnographica Hungarica, 56 (2). pp. 297-314. ISSN 1216-9803

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Abstract

There are a number of publications on the traditional lifestyle of the Boshas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The present survey, territorially restricted mainly to the Armenian-populated historical-ethnographical region of Javakhk (Republic of Georgia), examines the manifestations of Bosha identity at the end of the 20th century. The subjects of the survey are the folk etymology of naming, language specificities, the area inhabited, mixed marriages, occupations, anthropological characteristics, system of prestige and relationships with the neighbouring population, as well as their perceptions and notions. The author has drawn mainly on the formulations of the informants.It is concluded that the present Boshas are an ethnographical group of Armenians of a different ethnic origin and they are still in the process of cultural assimilation into the neighbouring Armenian population.

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