Ethnic traditions in the North Caucasus sociocultural context

Theoretical understanding of the role of ethnic traditions in the ethnic identity formation, the organization of cultural space, the development of a methodology for their study in various socio-cultural conditions are of particular relevance in modern society. The processes of glocalization, regionalization of cultural space are aimed at preserving the uniqueness of ethnic cultures through the study and promotion of the best national traditions in material and spiritual culture. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of ethnic traditions in the cultural genesis of the peoples of the North Caucasus. The following tasks are being solved: the study of ethnic traditions as a mechanism for transferring socio-cultural experience in various historical and cultural conditions, as well as the study of the regional cultural space in the context of the communicative functions of ethnic culture. The scientific novelty of the study is provided due to the methodology of historical cultural studies, which explores both macrodynamic historical and cultural processes and core microdynamic stages of cultural formation.