The portrayal of the world in the process of decorating a costume among the Mari people

Introduction. The decoration of clothing items among the Mari people, which was a traditional female occupation, played an important role in transmitting the ethnic worldview. Alongside artistic images, technological techniques closely linked to them were also transmitted in the archaic worldview. Based on a comparison of archaeological and ethnographic sources, the article attempts to reveal the continuity of women's crafts and handicrafts as a means of preserving and transmitting the worldview.