Mass Holidays in the Daily Life of the Population of Urban Settlements of Arctic Yakutia 1950–1980-s (Based on the Materials of the Verkhoyansky District of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia))

In: Obščestvo: filosofija, istorija, kulʹtura = Society : philosophy, history, culture, Heft 12, S. 285-291

Abstract

In the article, in historical retrospect, mass holidays characteristic of the Verkhoyansk district of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) are considered. This area acts as a model territory, where it is possible to trace the formation of local features of the Soviet festive culture. On the one hand, it is the territory of residence of indigenous peo-ples, carriers of the cultural code of nomads and reindeer herders. At the same time, it is a zone of industrial development, where during the Soviet period there was a constant increase in the number of newcomer's pop-ulation. At the junction of ethnic traditions of different peoples, it is possible to trace the processes of accultura-tion, and in a long chronological period to see the elements of transformation of festive culture. The author, based on the analysis of various historical sources, identified local mass holidays, traced the development of the holiday, noted the local characteristics of each. It is emphasized that public festivities not only brightened life in remote settlements of Arctic Yakutia, but also united the society.