Folklore Research: Archiving, Digitization, Virtual Exhibition, Scientific Publication of Artifacts and Collections from the Cultural Heritage
Vanya Mateeva
pp. 23 - 57
 
Title: Folklore Research: Archiving, Digitization, Virtual Exhibition, Scientific Publication of Artifacts and Collections from the Cultural Heritage
Authors: Vanya Mateeva

Abstract: The article examines the main applied science achievements in the implementation of a comprehensive National Program for Documentation, Research and Preservation of Folklore, accomplished since the 1980s at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences by the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with the Ethnographic Museum. Such studies are unique in Bulgaria, based on a scientific archive and encompassing folklore culture as a complete system. The strategy set out appropriately formulates the participation of specialized scientific teams in programs and projects for the preservation of cultural heritage as a national and global value. Attention is focused on: 1/ the creation of a full-fledged archive for the purpose of applied scientific research: interdisciplinary work with the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics for the modernization and digitization of the folklore archive, typological classification annotated description and display of artifacts and collections; 2/ research methods and approaches of field folklore and ethnography, ethnology and cultural anthropology for the creation of a complete documentary base; 3/ scientific publication of empirical materials, bibliographic and information provision, virtual presentation of the Folklore Heritage fund with opportunities for beneficial effects for society and applicability in education and cultural tourism. The developments can contribute to building a unified network and standards in the digitization and preservation of cultural heritage in accordance with European and world practices.

Keywords: Folklore Heritage; Applied Scientific Results; Digital Archive and Library; Typological Classification; Virtual Exhibition; Interactive Center; Regional Studies; Field Folklore and Ethnography; Ethnology; Cultural Anthropology; Bibliographic Provision; Scientific Publication of Empirical Materials.

Received: 10-01-2025     Accepted: 28-02-2025     Published: 30-06-2025

Citation: Mateeva, V. (2025). Folklore Research: Archiving, Digitization, Virtual Exhibition, Scientific Publication of Artifacts and Collections from the Cultural Heritage. Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, Digitalization (KIN Journal), 11(1), ISSN 2367-8038, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23–57. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55630/KINJ.2025.110102