Földessy Edina, Szűcs Alexandra, Wilhelm Gábor: Tabula 3/1 (Néprajzi Közlemények; Budapest, 2000)

BELLÉR ILDIKÓ: Nemzeti örökség és identitás a Kínában élő ujgur kisebbség példáján

WEGGEL, O. 1984 Xinjiang/Sinkiang: Das zentralasiatische China. Eine Landeskunde. Hamburg: Institut für Asienkunde. ZIMONYI. ISTVÁN 1997 Utószó. In Szűcs Jenő: A magyar nemzeti tudat kialakulása. 425-439. Budapest: Balassi—J ATE— Osiris. ILDIKÓ BELLÉR-HANN National heritage and identity among the Uyghur in China The paper briefly considers the role of Orientál Studies and the complex relationship of Hungary with the Orient throughout its history. This is very different from the patterns emerging from the 'Orientalism' debate that is usually dominated with rather simplified views of the 'east meets west' type. The awareness of the Asian origins of the Hungarians has produced important scholarly work and at the same time has also become a significant element in the construction of Hungárián national heritage. The paper then looks at the national heritage discourse of the Uyghur, who from time to time are identified by somé Hungarians as their dosest relatives in Asia. The Uyghur are a Turkic speaking Muslim minority (numbering approximately 8 millión) living in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. The Uyghur, whose autonomy is nominal, form the titular majority within the province, which makes up about one-sixth of the total area of the People's Republic. Although Hungárián 'homeiand seekers' have recently managed to reach Uyghur intellectuals, at present few are prepared to use this in their officia! or unofficial national heritage discourse. Europe and the western world in generál remain peripheral to Uyghur self-definition and national heritage construction.