Če jaz ne praznujem svoje slave, kdo jo bo?: Pomeni in funkcije slave Srbov v Novi Gorici v kontekstu (trans)migracijske izkušnje in oblikovanja identitet(e)

Abstract

This article explores how Serbian minority in Nova Gorica perceive the meaning and function of slava, a central ritual in their homeland, and its implications for construction and strengthening identification practices in the context of migration. Based on field research conducted using anthropological methods – including interviews, participant observation, and autoethnography – this article highlights slava as a transnational practice that bridges individuals with their homeland while simultaneously shaping cultural identity within a diasporic context. The study concludes that slava plays a dual role: it fosters cultural cohesion and emotional ties with the homeland but also serves as a site of negotiation for personal and cultural identity in a multicultural environment. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the migration experience of Serbs in Slovenia, emphasizing the interplay between cultural preservation and identity transformation.Članek raziskuje, kako srbska manjšina v Novi Gorici dojema pomen in funkcijo slave, osrednjega rituala v njihovi domovini, ter kakšne posledice ima ta za oblikovanje in utrjevanje identifikacijskih praks v kontekstu migracij. Na podlagi terenskega raziskovanja, ki je temeljilo na antropoloških metodah – vključno z intervjuji, opazovanjem z udeležbo in avtoetnografijo –, članek osvetljuje slavo kot transnacionalno prakso, ki povezuje posameznike z domovino, hkrati pa oblikuje kulturno identiteto v diaspori. Študija ugotavlja, da ima slava dvojno vlogo: spodbuja kulturno kohezijo in čustvene vezi z domovino, obenem pa je prostor pogajanj o osebni in kulturni identiteti v večkulturnem okolju. Ti izsledki prispevajo k boljšemu razumevanju migrantske izkušnje Srbov v Sloveniji, saj poudarjajo preplet med ohranjanjem kulture in preoblikovanjem identitete