The Consolidating Potential of Ukrainian Ethnocultural Traditions Abroad

Abstract

It is known that the process of cultural formation in the Ukrainian diaspora was long, its main goal consisting in the spiritual consolidation of Ukrainians around the world for the sake of revival, development, and multiplication of their national and cultural traditions. This would contribute to preserving the integrity of Ukrainian culture and consolidating the position of Ukraine in the global community. The article is devoted to the functioning of ethnocultural traditions of Ukrainians abroad. It studies the cultural heritage of our ancestors and the forms of life and preservation of folk traditions by Ukrainians in foreign countries.The article substantiates the importance of studying many aspects of Ukrainian cultural creation, reveals the issue of studying diaspora culture in the context of the national cultural process, which helps to consolidate Ukrainians both in Ukraine and abroad. For many years, Ukrainians worldwide have accumulated significant spiritual and cultural potential, created scientific, literary, artistic values, unique song samples, which led to the emergence of a cultural phenomenon – diaspora culture – which is an important part of the Ukrainian national cultural space. Through their efforts and hard work, the Ukrainian diaspora organized public and educational centers, religious and artistic associations, folk musical and choreographic groups, in which folk art was preserved and developed.Emphasis is placed on the forms of transmission of ethnocultural heritage by Ukrainians abroad to the younger generation through education and educational institutions of various types, organization of artistic, cultural, and entertaining events. The article raises the question of the importance of preserving Ukrainian folk songs as a phenomenon of musical culture. It is interesting to study emigrant songs because these folk texts were formed outside of Ukraine, in a different environment. The most important institution for the preservation of ethnocultural codes are people, who remain the bearers of the artistic heritage of their ancestors.