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Roots and

Ethnic Tourism

in LithuaniaKarolina TutlyteCiaran HendersonKevin Rouse

Jack White


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Foreword

This presentation has been compiled by Ciaran Henderson, Karolina Tutlyte,Jack White and Kevin Rouse. There is also an accompanying report.

If you would like to find out more about Ciaran;

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Lithuania is here


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Lithuania

Population - 3,525,761

Capital - Vilnius, population 546,000

Ethnic groups - Lithuanian 84%, Polish 6.1%, Russian 4.9%, Belarusian 1.1%,

other 1.1%Ethnic Groups

Lithuanian

Polish

Russian

Belarussian

Other


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ReligionsRoman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant 1.9%, other

or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5%

Languages - Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and

unspecified 4.4%

Religions

Roman Catholic

Russian Orthodox

Protestant

other

none

Languages

Lithuanian (official)

Russian

Polish

Other


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History Lithuanian states were formed during the 11th

Century

This was a result of the countries struggle for powerdue to the military and plundering activities

Lithuanian Wars of Independence 19191920 (3 intotal)

Seeking independence from the Soviets


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Ethnic Tourism vsRoots Tourism


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Introduction to EthnicTourism

Ethnicity is possibly one of the most important basesin order to perceive the distinction between thesociety/ human groups.

There are culturally distinctive groups in our society.


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Introduction to EthnicTourism

According Smith (1989) the ethnic tourism involvesfour interrelated elements:

1. Geographical setting (habitat)

2. Ethnographic traditions (heritage)3. The effects of acculturation (history)

4. Marketable handicrafts

The four Hs


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Ethnic Tourism in Lithuania

Geographical settings- Habitat

Lithuania the land of Amber.

The Amber Road- route is very popular betweentourists. Ethnic tourists are introduced to the ambertraditions, including historic moments, extraction,processing and jeweller.

(The Lithuanian Amber Road passes through

ventoji, Palanga, the Seaside Regional Park,Klaipda, Juodkrant, and Nida)


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Via Hanza Routes:

1. Architectural heritage sites

2. The people of Zemaitija

3. The architectural heritage sites of WesternAukstaitija

4. Cultural heritage sites in Zemaitija

5. Southern Zemaitija.


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Zemaitija- Samogitia is one of the most popularregions of Ethnic tourists.

Samogitia is attractive for many local andinternational tourists. Most popular tourist

destinations are Palanga, Kretinga and emaiiKalvarija. The majority of tourists come from Latvia,Poland, Belarus, Russia, Germany, Spain, Finland,Italy and Sweden.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palangahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kretingahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemai%C4%8Di%C5%B3_Kalvarijahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemai%C4%8Di%C5%B3_Kalvarijahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemai%C4%8Di%C5%B3_Kalvarijahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemai%C4%8Di%C5%B3_Kalvarijahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemai%C4%8Di%C5%B3_Kalvarijahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemai%C4%8Di%C5%B3_Kalvarijahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kretingahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palanga


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The are three Seaside Cycle Routes.

The most popular and impressive is Curonian Spitin Klaipeda to Nida route (52km).

It introduces to Klaipedas marine life andCuronian Spit National Park, which was recognizedas one of the most unique natural and culturalheritage sites of the Baltic Sea region by UNESCO.


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Curonian Spit in Klaipeda to Nida route:

Ethnic tourists are introduced with ethnographicfishermens houses with reedy roofs and fishingnets drying nearby, seacoast beacons, woodensculptures of the Hill of Witches.


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Ethnographic traditions- Heritage

This section is one of the most important parts ofethnic tourism.

Ethnic refers to the group of people who share thesame heritage, - material artefacts, belief systems,customs, language, recreation, traditional housingstyle, etc.


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Lithuanian village has always been a source ofLithuanian nation community, ethnicity, culturalvitality and authenticity

Granary-Museum of Rural Life and Lithuanian

Palms of ekoniks village It represents various types of traditional Lithuanian

palms and domestic implements, specific to thisarea.


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Rumsiskes-is the ethnographic open-air museum.This is a museum of Peoples way of life.

Rumsiskes is one the most famous places wherelocals (Lithuanians) and ethnic tourists areacquainted with authentic houses and typicalinterior. (Contains 140 buildings from the 18th19thcentury)


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The Lithuanian Song and Dance Celebrationbrings together artists from four ethnic regions ofLithuania.

Certain folklore traditions are represented. Whileperformers are engaged in concerts, craftsmendemonstrate their products of folk art offeringspectators traditional food and drinks.
http://www.visitlithuania.net/index.php/events/107-festivals/461-lithuanian-song-and-dance-celebration.htmlhttp://www.visitlithuania.net/index.php/events/107-festivals/461-lithuanian-song-and-dance-celebration.html


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Language: Learning simple phrases

The are schools established

Authentic cuisine: can be tried in most restaurants

in all Lithuania


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Effects of acculturation- History

Vilnius Old Town is one of the largest survivingmedieval old towns in Europe, it is included toUNESCO World heritage list.

The Hill of Crosses


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Handicrafts

Weaving is one of the oldest Lithuanian folk arts.Black pottery is another important folk art.

Cross crafting is important part of LithuanianEthnology.

Handicrafts workshops are organised by privateorganizations such as Amatu Gildija in Vilnius.


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Lithuanian Festivals

Li h i S d


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Lithuanian Song andDance celebration


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Shrove Tuesday


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St. Jonas Festival


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Water Pouring


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Garlands


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Kupole Staff


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Iron Saule


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DefinitionRoots Tourism has been defined as using travel as a

means to forge deeper connections with the placesassociated with ones family, ethnic or religious

group

- Meethan, 2007


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Rea o fo Peo le


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Reasons for PeopleReturning


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Reasons Festivities

Food

Music

Culture Genealogical


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Three King Masquerade: 6th January

KMB written on locals doors St Johns Day: 24th June

Burning of Bonfires

Festivities and Feasting

Celebrating Men Named Jonas

Mindaugas Festival:

6th July Recreations of war

Folk Music

Velines and All Saints Day: 1st November

Honouring the dead Tending and visiting loved ones graves

Folk Songs, Dance and Instrumental Music: Many people still remember songs, dances and music from their

youth

Many music festivals are held in villages across Lithuania


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Bergendal


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Bergendal

I plunged straight down into a colourful, vibrant

spectrum of music, entirely unknown to me, whichto a great extent was rooted in indigenous, partlynational origins

I was able to visit the home of the cult figure of

Lithuanian music, Bronius Kutaviius, who stagedmyth and history in provocative musical rites to leadthe Lithuanians to their roots and to strengthen theirLithuanian identity. He played for me fragmentsfrom an oratorio celebrating the 750th anniversaryof the coronation of King Mindaugas.


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ancestry:


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ancestry: CIVIL RECORDS

Information given: birth, marriages, deaths

Genealogical RelevanceResearch in the indexesLiving relativesLate registrations, army records, etc.World War I Draft Registration CardsUsing civil records with other sources

CENSUS RECORDSCensuses from 1795-1855Imperial Russian Census of 1896-97Censuses from 1918-1940Nazi Census 1942

CHURCH RECORDSCatholic recordsJewish recordsLutheran records

LAND RECORD

Americans Going Back to


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Americans Going Back toFind Their Roots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8P6SLLbCUY


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h h d


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Why Lithuanians emigrated


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Matt Gross (Grossmitz)

Writer for the New York Times

Travelled to Vilnius (the capital of Lithuania) in search of ancestors past


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Travel

Packages


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Vilinus

Find his ancestors past, who came from lithuania

Fi t b k th h


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First break through

Meeting Regina Kopilevich at a cafe.

Regina Kopilevich is a Tour Guide andProfessional Genealogist providing researchin genealogy and related subjects.

Has helped more than 150 families findhistory about their ancestors


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Vilinus Archives

Records kept by Russian Government

Details on births, deaths and marriages in the Jewish community

Here Matt found information on his Great-Grandfather, Morris fromMarijampole

Family began 9th

of Feb 1829 withthe marriage of Mowsha to Dobra

Also found out that his potentialgreat-great-great grandfather was atailor.


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After 1874 the trail of records ran dry, this then failed to show a greatinsight of how his Great-Grandfather fit into the Grossmitz lineage.

Why he left Marijampole?

Regina (the Professional Genealogist) theory, fled due to RussianConscription.

Only document that gave Marijampole as birthplace was Draft card. Foundon Ancestry.com

Killing site of


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Killing site ofMarijampole

90 to 95 percent of Lithuanias 250,000 Jews weremurdered.

Went to the killing site of Marijampole

The 11 surviving tombstones had been set in a ringaround a mound of earth

Writings were engraved in Hebrew, but he spottedthe name Moshes a number of times, great-great-

great-grandfathers name .

Here lay a number of his ancestors.

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