The Eighth Tribe, 1977 (4. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1977-01-01 / 1. szám
January, 1977 THE EIGHTH TRIBE Page 5 Book Review: NEW VOICES IN AMERICAN POETRY, 1976 New York: Vantage Press, Inc. — includes selections by Madeline Takacs Barboe (Contributing Editor of The Eighth Tribe and Certified Counselor/Editor). In this anthology of over 1000 pages in hardback cover, with pictorial seascape jacket, there are inspirational selections in regard to life experiences, human endeavors, Nature’s aspects, moralistic issues, philosophic values, aesthetic effects, religious intonations, humorous reflections, as well as other topics of interest. Particularly, the poetic selections of Madeline Takacs Barboe are briefly highlighted as follows: “On America” — Rhymed verse which was written during the Bicentennial year of the United States, but which also is a commemorative tribute to human beings (their contributions, their backgrounds, etc.) together with the nation’s resources (both natural and acquired). “In Memoriam” — A little rhymed verse to a departed soul of unfathomable dimensions (a family member). “In An Autumn Garden” — Rhyming verse, ‘though in mourning, yet in uplifting communion with Nature and at peace in relationship with the Universe, emerging in apparent reconciliation of a sense of bereavement and subsequently evolving toward a regained, balanced equilibrium. “Forgiving — For Giving” — Rhymed verse written as a plea at Eastertime in atonement for certain things done necessarily out of circumstances ‘though inexplicable extensively or other greater form. “Consumerism and Counseling” — Rhymed verse relating to the contemporary trend in some areas of caveat emptor (“Let the buyer beware”), beginning with a parody on Shakespearean lines. “Past, Present, Future” — Rhymed verse as in reflection as one of today’s apparent truisms pertaining to concerns of the self predominantly, rather than with others or of a moderate balance between individuals relative to one’s position in time. (Suggested daily reading, along with The Bible or inspirational reading of your own free and personal choice.) The limited edition, personally signed copies are available c/o Takacs Barboe, P.O. Box 2244, Edison, New Jersey, 08817, at a total cost of $14 (including postage, handling, message inscription, etc.) All proceeds are to go to counseling, educational, religious, research, tutorial services. THE MAGYARS IN HISTORY by S. B. Vardy, Ph.D. Professor of History —- continued — CHAPTER I WHO ARE THE MAGYARS? (Their Language and Ethnicity) The world today is inhabited by nearly four billion persons, who belong to a wide variety of ethnic and linguistic groups. These groups are usually called nations or nationalities, and they speak perhaps over four thousand languages. We do not know the exact number of languages and nationalities in the world today for the simple reason that we are not sure as to what constitutes the borderline between a language and a dialect; nor do we know the dividing line between a nationality and a sub-nationality. Our confusion is further augmented by the fact that nationalities and languages are not static. They evolve constantly like living organisms, and this unceasing evolution tends to alter their make-up or composition. As a result, some nationalities and languages disappear completely, while simultaneously several new ones evolve from previously single nations and languages. As an example, we all know that at one time there were such nationalities as the Assyrians, Hittites, Kharzars, Huns, Avars and many others, none of which are in existence today. They have all disappeared along with innumerable other nationalities. In fact, in many instances we do not even know the languages of some of these nationalities, for many of them have left no written records. On the other hand, today there are numerous nationalities which did not exist a thousand or two thousand years ago. Well-known are today’s Germanic and Slavic nationalities. While there were Germanic and Slavic peoples at the time of the beginning of the Christian Era, they were limited to small geographical territories, and they each spoke a single language. In the subsequent centuries, however, the Germans and Slavs have spread out to various diverse sections of the European continent, grew apart from one another, and eventually gave birth to several separate, though still related languages and nationalities. Thus, instead of a single German or Slav nationality, today there are numerous Germanic and Slavic nations, who speak a wide variety of Germanic and Slavic languages. The former include the Modern German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic and English; while the latter include the Russian, Ukrainian, White Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, 3
