Ethnic Traditions in the North Caucasus Sociocultural Context

Abstract

Theoretical understanding of the role of ethnic tradi-tions in the ethnic identity formation, the organiza-tion of cultural space, the development of a meth-odology for their study in various socio-cultural conditions are of particular relevance in modern society. The processes of glocalization, regionaliza-tion of cultural space are aimed at preserving the uniqueness of ethnic cultures through the study and promotion of the best national traditions in ma-terial and spiritual culture. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of ethnic traditions in the cultural genesis of the peoples of the North Cauca-sus. The following tasks are being solved: the study of ethnic traditions as a mechanism for transferring socio-cultural experience in various historical and cultural conditions, as well as the study of the re-gional cultural space in the context of the communi-cative functions of ethnic culture. The scientific novelty of the study is provided due to the method-ology of historical cultural studies, which explores both macrodynamic historical and cultural process-es and core microdynamic stages of cultural for-mation.