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Frisians abroad
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Frisians
abroad
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"It’s like uprooting a
bunch of marigolds in full bloom.
Replanted on the other
side of the world
perhaps they’ll bloom
once again, but the hole in
the ground from which
they were torn remains."
A Frisian emigrant, as
cited by Speerstra,
Volkskrant, 16 Oct.
1999
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Frisians have spread across the entire
globe. For different reasons they left Friesland to build new lives
abroad. What has happened to them? Did they find new meaning in
their lives? To what extent are their identities still determined
by their Frisian roots? What is the language they use in their
daily lives?
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The present book provides answers to
these kinds of questions via the results of a large-scale study of
Frisian emigrants carried out between December 1999 and May
2000.
This study is part of a longitudinal
research project by the Fryske Akademy and the University
of Groningen on Frisian emigrants. It has its roots in the
event Simmer 2000 which provided a special opportunity to
reach Frisans throughout the world.
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The book is aimed at Frisian emigrants
and all those who have a personal or professional interest in their
fate. It sheds light on the adjustment processes of the group
’Frisians far Abroad’.
This insight is not only interesting for
its sociological, psychological, and linguistic observations of the
Frisian community, it also contributes to the current debate on how
migrants might integrate more beneficially into
society.
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Close to 2500 Frisians responded to our
call to participate. Whether it was their helpful nature or their
steadfast commitment to their Frisian roots which led to such an
impressive response we cannot say; but without their assistance the
present study would not have been possible.
Consequently, we would like to warmly
thank all those who participated for their cooperation. They will
hopefully recognize themselves in these pages and learn from the
experiences of fellow emigrants throughout the world.
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Gorter, D. en K.I. van der Zee (eds),
Frisians abroad. Fryske Akademy, Leeuwarden/Ljouwert 2002.
Sosjaal-wittenskiplike rige number 15, Akademynumber 931, ISBN 90
6171 931 3. 70 p. Price € 7,50
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Information: afukwinkel@afuk.nl
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