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From: (Werner)
Subject: Re: [BANAT-L] Family ART(H) in Batschka
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 17:29:53 +0200
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When I grew up in a small village, not in the Banat, but in the black forest, it
was very usual that I called the mans and womens which helped for example in the
harvest 'Onkel' and 'Tante'.
The people had to help, and they did, each other independant if there was a
family relations or not. They lived close together and helped each other to make
life easier.

Werner Mueller, Germany


schrieb:
> Harald:
>
> I can only speak for my own family, but since my father's parents came from
> Mramorak, in the Banat, perhaps it is applicable to your situation.
>
> I have always been told, that in these families, it was customary to call an
> older, more respected person, WHETHER RELATED OR NOT, "Uncle", as a means of
> showing honor and respect. Consequently, in my Dad's family, there were
> "extended" family members, either distantly or not even related, that were
> called "Uncle" or "Cousin", when they were really neither!
>
> Bob
>
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