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 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:21 am |
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| GalaxyHead wrote: |
| They can be nationalistic as well, such as Russia's 'motherland'. But when people say "I want to return to the motherland", there is all sorts of other meanings attached to this statement rather than just "I want to go back to the country Russia." |
Yeah, this is what I always think of first when I hear the word Motherland. It's important to point out that in this case it's a literal personification of their nation, i.e. Mother Russia, not just an abstract way of thinking of 'the homeland' — though I think that's part of it as well.
http://www.last.fm/music/Walknut/_/Motherland+Ostenvegr
I guess it's along the lines of the notion of Mother Earth, viewing the land as a fertile womb; likewise, viewing a nation or geographic location as one's rightful birthplace, even if only by descent. It's probably about seeking a connectedness, unity with one's kin, oneself...
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