Uzunova L. The renaissance of traditional holidays and customs in the modern conditions of Crimean cultural life.

The dissertation researches problems of the renaissance of traditional holidays and customs in modern conditions of the cultural life of Crimea. The paper analyses a historiography of culture studies of their region and deals with the peculiarities of migration processes which affected its formation. Great attention is paid to the characteristics of modern interconfessional and ethnonational relations. The dissertation research proves the necessity of holding traditional holidays and other cultural events in their peninsula forms, which would facilitate better understanding between representatives of different national minorities and ethnic groups residing in Crimea. Special attention is paid to typical peculiarities of holiday traditions and their similarities despite their ethnic or religious differences. A specific ethnographic research in the Crimean region and a new model programme of the educational activity organization have been suggested.