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The Rise of a Fallen Feather: The Symbolism of the Turul Bird in Contemporary Hungary
Szabolcs KissPál
The powerful reappearance of the Turul bird in Hungary has become one of the key signifiers of the new national self-definition of the country’s right and far right. The symbol is rooted in mystical and romantic historiography, which are the main tools for constructing the current national identity and its historical mission in Europe and the world.
According to researchers, the cult of the Turul is based on the totemistic relationship between the nomadic Hungarian tribes and the…
e-flux Journal
Posted: June 1, 2014
Category
Nationalism, Ideology
Subjects
Europe, Fashion, Monuments