Family traditions of the titular ethnic groups of Southern Siberia (according to the 2022 study)

Abstract

The subject of the study is the traditions of the southern ethnic groups of Siberia, the object is the family traditions of the titular ethnic groups. The predominant family tradition is hospitality (82.5%), among the significant ones are maternity (73.3%), funeral (69.2%). Among the self-identified values by the respondents: joint leisure activities (41.7%), meeting of relatives (6.6%), cooking national dishes (6.6%). It was found that hospitality occupies a significant place in the hierarchy of priority traditions of the surveyed Tuvans (80.1%), maternity (72.0%), wedding (62.5%) are important, joint work is significant among those independently identified by respondents; funeral (89.9%) are primarily valuable for Altaians, followed by wedding (88.8%), maternity (85.9%) traditions, reverence of nature; for Khakas – hospitality (94.1%), funeral (89.7%), maternity (67.6%), childbirth celebrating. The empirical basis of the study is the sociological survey conducted in May–June 2022 among the ethnic groups of Southern Siberia. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire based on a questionnaire compiled by the author. 1,000 people took part in the survey based on a quota sample. Based on the survey materials, typologies of traditions have been identified depending on the cultural foundations of ethnic communities. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the disclosure of modern family traditions of the Altaians, Tuvinians, Khakas. The author came to the conclusion that the predominant family tradition is hospitality (82.5%), among the significant ones are maternity (73.3%), funeral (69.2%). Among the self-identified values by the respondents: joint leisure activities (41.7%), meeting of relatives and relatives (6.6%), cooking national dishes (6.6%).