A HELYI ÉRTÉKEK IDENTITÁSERŐSÍTŐ ÉS KÖZÖSSÉGÉPÍTŐ SZEREPE A VAJDASÁGI TISZA MENTÉN

Abstract

In the 21st century, one of the biggest challenges for the Hungarian community across the border is
to find the values by which it can be strengthened and remain a minority through self-organization.
Nowadays, the preservation of the mother tongue education, language and culture is an important
goal for the preservation of the identity of the Hungarians of Vojvodina, despite the significant
population decline. There are a number of non-governmental organizations and cultural institutions
that aim to maintain their native language culture and have undertaken the task of preserving their
cultural identity.
"The study covers in general the elements of local and cultural heritage of the area along the river
Tisza, including those of a small town called Senta, as well as the community-building activities
of cultural institutions, which shape and strengthen the local identity. The study reviews how rural,
traditional heritage; local values; cultural, built and intellectual heritage, and the community life
associated with them serve the survival of an active community and reinforce its identity."