The Cultural Identity of the Region as a Sign of Social Development

Lyubov Kirilova Ivanova – South West University Neophit Rilski, 66 Ivan Mihaylov, Str. 2700M Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Abstract: The concept of culture is developed based on many customs, val­ues, traditions, religious characteristics, language and linguistic differenc­es, artifacts, and laws, through the preservation and practice of which the knowledge is transmitted to the population of a given territory, which helps in their rapid adaptation to the local environment and preservation of the local heritage. Cultural heritage is a part of the history of a given territory or region and is a source of social cohesion for the people who inhabit it. In this way, it is a prerequisite for determining the sense of identity of the people, as well as a vitally important factor for the sustainable development of a given territory and its positioning as competitive with other regions. Cultural herit­age is specific to each region and is a set of features related to the language, customs, manners, traditions, folklore diversity, natural features, and archi­tectural-historical wealth, typical for a given community or group of peo­ple, which build their cultural identity. The preservation of cultural identi­ty is an important mark for distinguishing and understanding the other, the foreign culture. On one hand, through the knowledge of the foreign identi­ty, a collective image of the region is created, and on the other, it emphasiz­es its characteristics, according to which a given community can define it­self and which emphasizes the differences in communication with other cul­tures and communities.

7th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2023 – Conference Proceedings, Hybrid (Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, Croatia), October 26, 2023

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