TY - JOUR KW - Border KW - cultural landscape KW - Culture KW - ethnicity KW - Folk narrative KW - intangible heritage KW - Istria KW - Region KW - tradition AU - M. Kropej AB - This paper focuses on the folk narrative tradition of Istria, which reflect the area s cultural landscape as well as the everyday life of its inhabitants. Presented is an overview of the changing narrative tradition in the area situated along presently disappearing formal state borders within the expanded European Union. The author explores older studies and research conducted by contemporary scholars who focused their scholarly interest in the spiritual culture of this area. Special interest is dedicated to the narrative tradition connected with cultural landscape, to traditional narratives as part of intangible heritage, as well as their role in overcoming ethnic as well as social and economic problems. DO - 10.3986/Traditio2013420111 M1 - 1 N1 - Publisher: ZRC SAZU, Zalozba ZRC N2 - This paper focuses on the folk narrative tradition of Istria, which reflect the area s cultural landscape as well as the everyday life of its inhabitants. Presented is an overview of the changing narrative tradition in the area situated along presently disappearing formal state borders within the expanded European Union. The author explores older studies and research conducted by contemporary scholars who focused their scholarly interest in the spiritual culture of this area. Special interest is dedicated to the narrative tradition connected with cultural landscape, to traditional narratives as part of intangible heritage, as well as their role in overcoming ethnic as well as social and economic problems. SP - 187 EP - 200 TI - Istrian folk narrative tradition from the perspe ctive of changing borders UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880279269&doi=10.3986%2fTraditio2013420111&partnerID=40&md5=9e7ff90126f4f93647f47f864fbb3190 VL - 42 SN - 03520447 (ISSN) ER -