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The Legacy of Zsuzsanna Erdélyi in the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology
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Zsuzsanna Erdélyi (1921–2015) is considered in folkloristics primarily as the discoverer of a previously unknown genre of folklore, the archaic folk prayer. Zsuzsanna Muntagné Tabajdi presents her work through her legacy kept in the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology.
Memories of a Versatile Scientific Oeuvre: The Legacy of Miklós Szilágyi
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Thirty-five years ago, in 1986, Miklós Szilágyi (1939–2019) joined the Ethnographic Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, whose work is presented by István Boldog-Bernád through his legacy kept in the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology.
The rebirth of the Archives
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In the last year, the comprehensive revision and planned (re)arrangement of the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology of the RCH began with great momentum. In the coming weeks, we will post reports from our colleagues on the exciting work going on here. The project is presented by János Bednárik and Anna Szakál.
Hungarian Folkloristics in a European Perspective: The Legacy of Tekla Dömötör (1914–1987) in the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology
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Tekla Dömötör belongs to the generation of scholars who lived their lives and did their work under the turbulent historical conditions of the 20th century. Fanni Svégel presents the professional work of the first female chair of the Folklore Department of the Eötvös Loránd University, a prominent scholar of Hungarian folkloristics recognized at the European level, through her legacy kept in the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology.
Winemaking and Viticulture: The Legacy of Melinda Égető (1941–2011) in the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology
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On this day eighty years ago, Melinda Égető was born, an outstanding researcher of Hungarian viticulture and winemaking, who was a fellow at our Institute for almost 30 years. Fanni Svégel presents her professional work through her legacy kept in the Archives of the Institute of Ethnology.