Rural Settlements of Russians in the Republic of Tatarstan: Characteristics and Typology
https://doi.org/10.22162/2075-7794-2016-24-2-187-195
Abstract
The objective of the article is to provide a general description of the rural Russian population of the Republic of Tatarstan and types of settlements, with an emphasis on their ethnic and cultural potential. This approach allows to identify the prospects for development of rural settlements, the possibility of their inclusion in the ethnic tourism system. The study is based on a variety of sources (documentary, ethnographic, ethno-sociological, statistical ones) including the authors’ field data, and is actual due to the following reasons: insufficient studies of the issue; a number of negative trends in the development of ethnic Russian villages; the need to preserve historical and cultural heritage. The authors analyze the statistical parameters that describe the settlements of Russians, such as their density on the territory of major administrative units (districts); proportion among the settlements with a different ethnic composition; population size. It is shown that ethnic Russian settlements are characterized by a rich ethnic and cultural landscape, i.e. presence and maintenance of monuments of material and spiritual heritage, existence of ethnically marked elements in everyday life, festive and ritual practices; results of inter-ethnic contacts with the outside multiethnic population which is dominated by the Tatars and other peoples of the Volga-Ural region (the Chuvashs, Bashkirs, Mari people, Mordvins, Udmurts). The positive experience of the use of the national public resources to promote the equality of the Tatars and Russians, Orthodox and Muslim cultures in the Republic of Tatarstan is shown. Described are the measures of support for preservation of cultural heritage, including those on maintenance of material objects (religious buildings, monuments) as well as arrangement of folk festivals and traditional crafts, being taken at the national level. On the basis of a comprehensive analysis of their potential, the article proposes a few models (the complex, historical, architectural ones, etc.) of ethnic and cultural landscapes of the Russian rural settlements.
About the Authors
G. R. Stolyarova
Kazan Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. V. Rychkova
Kazan National Research Technological University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
S. Yu. Rychkov
Timiryasov Kazan Innovative University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Stolyarova G.R., Rychkova N.V., Rychkov S.Yu. Rural Settlements of Russians in the Republic of Tatarstan: Characteristics and Typology. Oriental Studies. 2016;9(2):187-195. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2075-7794-2016-24-2-187-195
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