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Re: Is it Macedonia by any other name?
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Originally Posted by Lutiferre
Its not just linguistic, but the linguistics surely confirm that Macedonians as in FYROM are Slavs.
The term may not be of much meaning, that depends how its used, but that does not mean their descent, culture or history is not Slavic.
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And language corresponds to culture and ethnicity?
No one doubts being of (part) Slavic descent, but culturally Slavic? What the hell is Slavic culture?
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Originally Posted by M.R.
Yes, I just don't like it when people consider every "Slavic" nation (which speaks Slavic language) as Slavic in terms of descent, culture, history... It's wrong as things are more complex and it depends of which particular nation we talk about. Personaly I think this thinking derives from romantic pan-Slavistic ideas which were quite strong in 19th century and also later in 20th cenutry.
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I completely agree.
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"The Macedonians drive like the Italians, gesture like the Jews, dream like the Russians, are obstinate like the Serbs, desirous like the French and hospitable like the Bedouins. It is a magical concoction, coated in the subversive patience and the aggressive passivity of the long oppressed. Never certain of their future, still grappling with their identity, an air of carpe diem with the most solemn religiosity of the devout."
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