Traditional clothing in the system of life-cycle ceremonies of Ukrainians and Belarusians in Primorye: traditions and innovations

The article contains the main results of the study of the symbolic dimension of the traditional clothing of Ukrainians and Belarusians in Primorye in the context of life-cycle ceremonies. The author analyzes the ritual functions of the various components of traditional costume in the wedding, childbirth and funeral rites of the peasant settlers and their descendants, addressing the issue of the degree of preservation and transformation of cultural and historical traditions in the late settlement region.