THE CRIMEA PEOPLES’ TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND RITUALS AS COMPONENTS OF ETHNOCULTURAL EDUCATION

Abstract

Modern education in the Russian Federation is focused on the preservation and development of the entire diversity of cultural realities existing in society, on the transfer of this heritage to the younger generation. This contributes to the effective intercultural interaction; fostering a sense of patriotism, respect for the history of the Crimea and its peoples, pride in the multinational Motherland; formation of respect for the national values and unique culture of the younger generations, both their own and other peoples, the desire for mutual enrichment of the cultures and traditions of the peoples living in the Crimea. In the paper, the Crimea peoples’ traditions, customs and rituals are considered as an integral system of ethnocultural values, life meanings and ideals, conservation and translation of which into the modern sociocultural, including educational, environment are the basis for the harmonization of Russian society, the conservation of its identity and cultural originality, the most important factor of ethnocultural education. The authors are convinced that the integral sociocultural space of the Crimea, despite the ethnocultural diversity, is a fertile ground for the effective solution of tasks related to the ethnocultural education of the younger generations since during the centuries-old interaction the peoples of the Crimea have developed such skills as mental compatibility of various ethnocultural communities, peaceful coexistence of ethnic groups and faiths, trust and mutual assistance of peoples to each other.