(Contexts of Religion, Migration and Traditions in the Culture of Slovaks in the Parish of St. Cyril and Methodius in Nová Huta)

Abstract: The authors have long been engaged in the study of Slovak Lowland culture. The aim of the paper is to present and analyze phenomena, processes, and, within them, migration as inseparable contexts and parts of a relational circle involving: – everyday and festive ways of life, – spontaneous and institutionalized forms of culture, – the church and its representatives. Following a brief geographical and demographic description of Nová Huta and history of Parish of St. Cyril and Methodius, the article outlines the economic situation as one of the contributing factors behind internal economic migration and labor migration abroad. In addition to the lack of job opportunities, the authors also consider the state of local infrastructure as a trigger for student migration. Appropriate attention is given to the contexts of migration and religiosity - specifically, how religious affiliation influences the selection of migration destinations and the patterns of return visits, especially during religious pilgrimages, major church holidays, significant family events rooted in religious tradition, and school breaks or vacations. The study also explores the reflection of migration in family and kinship relations, institutional life (church, culture, education), economic activities, and in the formation of a sense of origin and identity.

Author: Čukan, Jaroslav – Kurpaš, Michal – Michalík, Boris

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2025.18.2.188-198

Publication order reference:
Prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Čukan, PhD.; Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Culture and Tourism Management, Cultural Studies and Ethnology, Štefánikova 67, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6897-910X, WOS Researcher ID: AAM-7062-2020, SCOPUS Author ID: 56576371700
PhDr. Michal Kurpaš, PhD.; Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Culture and Tourism Management, Cultural Studies and Ethnology, Štefánikova 67, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6119-5564
Prof. PhDr. Boris Michalík, PhD.; Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Culture and Tourism Management, Cultural Studies and Ethnology, Štefánikova 67, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2045-0063, WOS Researcher ID: AAL-8844-2020, SCOPUS Author ID: 57195475491

Source: Konštantínove listy, 2025, vol.: 18, issue: 2, pages: 188-198 (PDF file)

Keywords: LOWLAND SLOVAKS, SLOVAK MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN ROMANIA, LABOR MIGRATION, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, CONTEXTS OF MIGRATION AND RELIGIOSITY, ACCULTURATION, CULTURAL CHANGE

Language: SLOVAK

Recommended Citation:
Čukan, Jaroslav – Kurpaš, Michal – Michalík, Boris. 2025. Kontexty vierovyznania, migrácií a tradícií v kultúre slovákov vo farnosti sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Novej Hute (Contexts of Religion, Migration and Traditions in the Culture of Slovaks in the Parish of St. Cyril and Methodius in Nová Huta). In Konštantínove listy [Constantine’s Letters] 18/2, 188-198.