Sociological aspects of protest activity in the Republic of Bashkortostan at the modern stage

Based on the analysis of the dynamics of the situation around the shikhan mountains, the article reveals the reasons and factors for the growth of protest activity of the population in the Republic of Bashkortostan. According to the authors, a unique socio-cultural environment for protest activity has formed in the region, the originality of which lies in the fact that any socially significant issue or everyday conflict instantly acquires a national or confessional connotation, overgrows with myths and rumors, and undergoes sacralization.