Anthony Smith sets the rhetorical question: (1)"Where, after all, lay the reasons for the existence of every nation (if you distinguish it from the state), if not in the cultivation of its unique (or perceived as unique) cultural value? Ethnic differences remain the terms ‘sine qua non’ and that means shared myths about ancestor’s common historical memories, unique cultural traits and sense of difference - if not chosen by God - all elements typical of the ethnic communities of the pre-modern era. They must be maintained in the modern nation, so it won’t be invisible.” His statement that "nations have deep roots" can be traced back to the national identity. This idea is also emphasized in the work of Alvin and Heidi Toffler(2), whose description
