At the Urban Jarnik Slovenian Institute of Ethnography, whose research and materials encompass all areas of folklore, intangible cultural heritage is a highly diversified research field. This contribution presents a brief historical overview of the collection of folklore in Carinthia: from its role in upholding the Slovenian language, culture and identity (until 1920), its protective role in preserving the language, culture and identity (until 1991), and in search of the contemporary role Slovenian folklore plays as living heritage in Carinthia today.
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