Scientific journal
Научное обозрение. Педагогические науки
ISSN 2500-3402
ПИ №ФС77-57475

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ETHNOTHEATRICAL TRADITIONS OF CHUVASH, RUSSIAN, TATAR, MORDVIN ETHNIC GROUPS IN CHUVASH REPUBLIC

Arestova V.J. 1
1 I.Y. Yakovlev Chuvash State Pedagogical University
The article reviews a history and current existence of Chuvash, Russian, Tatar and Mordvin ethnostaging traditions in Chuvash Republic. Staging elements in ceremonies, customs and celebrations are used for determining common and unique elements in different ethnic cultures, for discovering specific characteristics of ethnic mentality, for understanding people’s perception of the world, their behavioral stereotypes. It is determined that the intellectuals of rural community, teachers, in particular, play crucial role in preservation and restoration of ceremonial and game forms of folklore. The article concludes that diffusion of Chuvash, Russian, Tatar and Mordvin ethnostaging traditions in Chuvash Republic plays an important role in development and preservation uniqueness of these cultures in presence of expanding cultural globalization; also, interethnic relations of Chuvash, Russian, Tatar and Mordvin ethnostaging traditions in Chuvash Republic, forged over centuries, ensure peaceful and tolerant relations between these peoples. The research is conducted with the financial support of Russian Foundation for Humanities and the State of Chuvash Republic within the scope of research project No. 14-16-21601 e/r.