Journal of Ethnography 4/1996

The fourth, last issue of "Národopisná revue" in 1996 differs from the previous issues. While the articles and studies of the first issue dealt with the Hanácké Slovácko ethnography region, the second issue specialized in the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Ústav lidové kultury (the Folk Culture Institute) in Strážnice, and finally the third issue was devoted to the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the UNESCO. This fourth issue is focused deeper on different reports and reviews.

The introduction belongs to the collective of authors Alena Schauerová, Věra Frolcová and Šárka Portesová. They publicize the first results of the "Home Throuhg the Children's Eyes" project, which was iniciated under the umbrella of the Folk Culture Institute in Strážnice. The necessity of the interdisciplinary studies of superstitions is stressed in an article by the late scholar Vladimír Scheufler. Eva Urbachová explores in her report the wedding tradition in which the brides were introduced among the married women by the way of arranging their head scraf.

The articles are supplemented by reports from folklore festivals and seminars, evaluations of exhibitions, book and memorial volumes reviews, and other Information.

The introduction brings an editorial and the final report on a seminar of mid - and Easteuropean countries called "On Application of the The Recommendation for the Preservation of the Traditional and Folk Culture and Folklore", as well as a resolution agreed on at the seminar. Josef Jančář writes about the application of the UNESCO Recommendation in the Czech Republic. Daniel Luther evaluates the significance of the document for the preservation of traditional culture and folklore in Slovakia. Alena Schauerová observes the significance of education in the children's folk ensembles with regards to the creation of evaluation orientation towards home relationship. Juraj Hamar writes about understanding folklore in the education of children and youth in Slovakia. Jarmila Paličková deals with contemporary activities in folk art production in Slovakia. Karel Pavlištík focuses on the present state of development of the former Strážnice jubilees, that is the International Folklore Festival in Strážnice. Nona Vojancová shortly presents open-air museums in the Czech Republic.

These papers, prepared for the above mentioned seminar, are supplemented by several other related papers. Richard Jeřábek deals with the relationship of the Czech ethnography to UNESCO, Martina Pavlicová deals with Strážnice and CIOFF relationship. Daniela Stavělová presents a paper on the activity of the ICTM Ethnocho-reology study group. This part is completed by the "UNESCO Recommendation for the Preservation of the Traditional Culture and Folklore" of 1989, which has been published in the magazine repeatedly.

The contents of this issue of Národopisná revue is complemented by the Report on the international cooperation of the Institute of Folk Culture in Strážnice in 1995, by other news and evaluations of exhibitions, information about seminars, reviews and annotations of publications and music recordings.

Thus all articles of the magazine are focused on various sides of the activity of the Institute. Dušan Holý and Richard Jeřábek discuss the anniversary. Josef Jančář, director of the Institute, names its transformations. Karel Pavlištík evaluates the position of the International Folklore Festival, and Ludmila Horehleďová deals with the preparation of recent programs. Olga Florianová depicts the Museum of the Village of Southeastern Moravia and its use for cultural programs; Jan Miroslav Krist and Karel Pavlištík deal with a broad and remarkable project of video documentation of folk dances from the whole area of the Czech Republic. Vlasta Ondrušová writes about exhibitions and exposition, and Vít Mynář writes about conservation and finishing of the collections. Michal Škopík and Věra Zezulová present their notes on document fund and activities, Anna Matyášová speaks on publishing activities. Alena Schauerová brings into the magazine the first notes on the beginning research called Home Through The Eyes Of Children. Marie Čadílková deals with the care of historic monuments and objects in the inventory of the Institute. Jan Krist comments on the anniversary of the Institute as a witness of its growth. Enclosed it is an overview of the publishing activity of the Institute.

The final part of the magazine is devoted to the answers of internal workers and external co-workers on the question How do you perceive the institute. The issue brings a memorial note on the late researcher PhDr. Josef Tomeš, CSc., who would have been 60 this year. A list of all contemporary employees of the institute finishes the issue.

The first number of "Národopisná revue" magazine in the year 1996 is focused on issues concerning an outstanding ethnographic region of Moravia, the Hanácké Slovácko. As its name reveals, the region lies on the borders of Moravian Slovakia and Haná.

Influences from both sides merge in this region. Richard Jeřábek in his study classifies basic terms as Hanácké Slovácko (the region) and Hanáčťí Slováci (its inhabitants). Martina Pavlicová examines personalities who have influenced the cultural life of the region within this century. Alena Jeřábková deals with drawings of the inhabitants of the region done by the well-known Czech artist Mikoláš Aleš. Jan Trojan in his study discusses songs of Hanáčtí Slováci. Jitka Matuzsková deals with folk tales in the literary work of Marie Damborská. Hana Dvořáková brings a brief profile of Jakub Vrbas, a folklife specialist, plus an example of his work. These articles are completed by a paper by Marta Toncrová on the research of the Viennese Czechs.

The first number of this volume further contains reports from folklife festivals and seminars, evaluation of exhibitions, reviews of publications, some lesser articles, and the list of books and magazines of the international exchange of publications in Ústav lidové kultury in Strážnice in 1995.