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Aromanians: culture and civilization
AdiNA BErciu-drăGhicEscu
the fourth section – B entitled Aromanians: culture and civilization
includes twelve papers treating different, but complementary aspects.
one of the fields approached deals with Aromanian personalities
or with romanian ones, who were supporters of the Aromanian cause.
the latter is the case of Mrs. Maria pariza’s paper who discussed V.A.
urechia’s personality; the latter, although a romanian, devoted a good part
of his life to the national and cultural integration of the Balkan Aromanians.
V.A. urechia’s meritorious contribution in the late nineteenth century to
support the Aromanian cause together with other Aromanian personalities
was highlighted. Several papers have brought into question the sources,
which are plenty and are hosted by archives and libraries specialized on
the Aromanian culture and civilization, sources that must be continually
researched for revisiting the historical and cultural aspects. Such are the
papers presented by dr. Virgil coman, Prof. dr. Adina Berciu-drăghicescu,
dr. Tănase Bujduveanu, dr. Florin Marinescu. Based on research of new
archival funds in Bucharest, constanţa and Tulcea, these papers surfaced
to the scientific plan issues relating to the presence of the Aromanians in
constanţa and Tulcea counties, subjects on the activity of the romanian
Institute in Saranda (Albania) and on the role of the Aromanian churches
in the Balkan peninsula. these churches were built and supported by the
romanians living at the north of the Danube, who have maintained for
almost a century the language, the faith, the traditions and the family of
the Aromanians from the south of the Danube. the subjects pertain also to
romanian books existing in the libraries of the monasteries and hermitages
from Mount Athos.
A special place is occupied by the paper of Prof. dr. Nicolae Şerban
Tanaşoca who brought into discussion, based on archival documents, “The