Aniko Fulep, interviewed by Pauleena MacDougall
Scope and Contents
Maine Folklife Center and the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine proposed to study and present the ways that immigrants in central and eastern Maine connect themselves with their ethnicity.
Dates
- February to June 2005
Creator
- From the Collection: MacDougall, Pauleena (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 16 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
NA3728 Aniko Fulep, interviewed by Pauleena MacDougall, May 16, 2005, in Fulep’s home, Hampden, Maine. Fulep talks about being born in Hungary in 1971; coming to the United States in 1996; emigrating from Budapest, Hungary to Maine; benefits of rural Maine compared to life in Budapest; view of Maine people compared to most American people; learning English in Hungary; life during the fall of Communism in Hungary; adjusting to American culture; speaking English around children vs. speaking Hungarian around them; typical Hungarian dishes; traditional Hungarian items in the household; Hungarian crafts and media; aspects of Hungarian culture that are important to keep in America; unique qualities of Hungarian language; European views of American culture. Text: 18 pp. transcript.
- Communism -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Emigration and immigration -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Food habits -- Social aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hungary Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oral history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207.581.1686
