Traditional and modern forms of associations and their denominations in the town and region of Sevlievo (the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th century)

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Social organizations and different association, by support of government bodies, during the period mentioned gave their contribution to economic and cultural development of Sevlievo Region. Their regulations, returns, manuals, etc. are an evidence for transition from traditional forms to new ones and requirements of civil society. From handicraftsman guild organizations, library and cultural centers, cultural and educational associations, after Bulgaria’s Liberation in 1878 modified social forms of self-organization of population in material and spiritual life appeared in the region, such as social, mutual-aid, red-cross, professional, musical, sport, student, abstainer, joint-stock, commercial, credit and saving societies, consumer and production co-operatives, countrymen unions, brotherhoods, etc. Together with governmental public institution presence, they are initiators of a number of public activities in Sevlievo region and satisfy important social and cultural needs in accordance with the changes in way of life in the industrial society during the period before and between the two world wars. The semantics of names of these communities is related with the educational, economical and organizational status and with their public activities, aimed to a favor of society or to different groups of it. During the time some names have been changed because of interruption of their activities, recommencement or expansion, merging and transformation. However in the motives of their naming positive mood for co-operation, future activities, religions values, patriotic impulses of national and local coverage are reflected, as well traditional culture, life style and language communication.

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naming, reading-room, school, association, cooperative

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