Тувинская этничность как объект исследования

Abstract

Introduction. This article attempts to review and analyze domestic and foreign scientific works on the history of the study of Tuvan ethnicity covering such aspects as language, religion, traditional spiritual culture, material culture of the people, national character, history of Tuvan ethnicity, ethnic identity of Tuvans and other factors characterizing the Tuvan people as a unique ethnic group among the peoples of Central Asia. Goals. The article examines scientific works of domestic and foreign authors including scientists – members of the Tuvan culture. Materials and Methods. The review and comparative analysis of various theoretical and methodological approaches of foreign and domestic researchers to the study of the concept of ethnicity clarifies the diversity of interpretations and understandings of this phenomenon. Results. The basic concepts and representations of the national character of the Tuvan people, peculiarities of Tuvan mentality in many scientific works of leading scientists with expertise in this field of knowledge have been studied. It was revealed that the national character of Tuvans is specific, various characteristics of the ethnos are traced, sometimes quite contradictory: from hospitality and creativity to envy and laziness. In addition, the historical formation and development of the Tuvan language, and its current position were considered. Obviously, the article also provides a brief overview of scientific works dealing with the spiritual and material culture of Tuvans. The ethnic identity of Tuvans is revealed in all its aspects in the fundamental scientific works of modern researchers, on the basis of which this scientific review was made.