Abstract
Based on the information collected through ethnographic observation, the reasons for limiting the ritual cycle of the Altai wedding in the new conditions of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID) are highlighted. It is noted that the transformational changes in Russian society actualize the problem of the viability of ritual culture and values and traditions historically developed. Using the example of an Altai wedding in the capital city of Gorno-Altaysk, it is shown how the new conditions caused the concentration of the ancient meanings of the wedding through the authority of the older generation as an expert in ritual paraphernalia of ensuring a new family’s wellbeing in a particular shook — clan.
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