| Title |
Formalus latvių kultūrinis regionas Šiaurės Lietuvoje / |
| Translation of Title |
Formal Latvian cultural region in Northern Lithuania. |
| Authors |
Daugirdas, Vidmantas |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Acta humanitarica Universitatis Saulensis. 2012, [t.] 14, p. 334-357.. ISSN 1822-7309 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Cultural regions ; Latvians ; Aculturation ; Northern Lithuania |
| Abstract [eng] |
The obsolescence of Latvian ethnic minority and formal cultural region is a loss to the Lithuanian cultural diversity. Lithuania is losing a traditional national minority, partner of cultural cooperation, mediator and bridge between the neighbouring countries. Yet the existence of formal Latvian region promotes Lithuanian and Latvian international and regional cooperation. Moreover, traditional cooperation among the border region residents remains. However, in future the loss of Latvian ethnic minority might influence the dissociation of related neighbouring nations; the border region instead of a bridge may become a cultural barrier. Therefore, the geocultural and geopolitical situation may change. |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2012 |
