ИСТОРИОГРАФИЯ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ КЕТСКОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ

Abstract

This article presents the historiography of research into the culture of the Kets, a unique indigenous people of the North of Siberia, whose language and culture are now on the verge of extinction. The paper presents an examination of various aspects of the culture of an ethnic group — religion, language, life and traditional forms of management, traditional art. All of them are interconnected and together give a more complete picture of the Kets as a people. For this, the works of researchers and travelers were considered, starting from the 18th century to the present day. The sources made it possible to record the changing interests of researchers, shifting their attention to certain manifestations of culture, the gradual recognition of the importance of the Kets and their cultural practices. They also revealed the transformations of the ethnos itself, which were largely associated with state policy towards the aboriginal population. In the conditions of modern politics, the ethnic self-consciousness of the Kets has strengthened and there is a need to preserve and revive the Ket culture. A serious set of measures is required to form among young people and strengthen the ethno-cultural identity of the older generation.