The Gagauz in Bessarabia as an Imagined Ethnocultural Community: Memory, Symbols, and Transnational Identity

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cris.sourceIdoai:journals.unwe.bg:article/24
dc.creatorGeorgiev, Dimituren
dc.date2026-07-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-24T23:08:14Z
dc.date.available2026-09-24T23:08:14Z
dc.descriptionThe article examines the Gagauz community in Bessarabia as an “imagined” ethnocultural community, in the sense proposed by Benedict Anderson, formed through collective memory, symbols, and transnational ties. The aim is to analyze the mechanisms for the preservation of ethnic identity under conditions of migration and globalization. The study employs qualitative analysis of interviews and ethnocultural practices within the Gagauz community in Bessarabia. The findings indicate that traditions, language, and family memory function as key markers of identity, despite the geographical distance from the national center – Bulgaria. The role of transnational networks in sustaining cultural continuity is also emphasized.en
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dc.identifierhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/24
dc.identifier10.37075/RP.2026.3.04
dc.identifier.urihttps://ds.e-dnrs.org/handle/123456789/603
dc.languagebg
dc.publisherAcademic Publishing UNWE (AP-UNWE)en
dc.relationhttps://rp.unwe.bg/index.php/rp/article/view/24/16
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2026 Dimitur Georgiev (Author)en
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en
dc.sourceResearch Papers of UNWE; No. 3 (2026); 83-101en
dc.subjectTraditionsen
dc.subjectCollective memoryen
dc.subjectCultural heritageen
dc.subjectGaguzsen
dc.subjectBesarabiaen
dc.subjectTransnationalityen
dc.subjectMigrationen
dc.subjectSymbolsen
dc.subjectEthnic bordersen
dc.subjectЕthnocultural identityen
dc.subjectZ13 - Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology • Language • Social and Economic Stratificationen
dc.subjectF22 - International Migrationen
dc.subjectJ15 - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants • Non-labor Discriminationen
dc.titleThe Gagauz in Bessarabia as an Imagined Ethnocultural Community: Memory, Symbols, and Transnational Identityen
dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen

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