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> Note that the people that live in Stolipinovo are Bulgarian. Bulgarian (Greek, Macedonian, Hungarian. or other nationalities with nation-states) has two sema
by vetinari 6y ago
> Note that the people that live in Stolipinovo are Bulgarian.
Bulgarian (Greek, Macedonian, Hungarian. or other nationalities with nation-states) has two semantic meanings: citizenship and ethnicity. So it is possible for individuals to be Bulgarian citizens, but not of Bulgarian ethnicity. Or vice versa. Someone of Bulgarian descent born in USA won't be necessarily Bulgarian-in-the-citizenship sense.
So in the grandparent case, he obviously meant "non-Roma", without regards to citizenship.
- EB-Barrington 6y agoYes, it's quite the can of worms when it comes to cultural/ethical/heritage/nationality identities in Bulgaria/the Balkans (and much of Europe). I was clearly an outsider, I've visited Stolipinovo with other Bulgarians (non-Roma) who are also clearly outsiders, and we were all treated well.