Belgitude

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Belgitude (French; lit.'Belgianness') is a term used loosely to express the typical Belgian soul and identity, often with a so-called keen sense of self-mockery that characterises its population.[1] Originating from a perceived lack of common identity among the different communities, regions and language areas of Belgium,[2] the neologism was coined in the 1970s and 1980s[1] by allusion to the concept of négritude about feeling black, expressed among others by Léopold Sédar Senghor.[3] It has since gained in popularity and has primarily been used to describe typical or unique aspects of Belgian culture.

  1. ^ a b Bainbrigge, Susan (2009). Culture and identity in Belgian francophone writing: dialogue, diversity and displacement. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-3-03-911382-8. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jeanine Treffers-Daller 1994 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Senghor, Léopold Sédar (1971). "Problématique de la Négritude". Présence Africaine. 78 (2): 5. doi:10.3917/presa.078.0003.