RAS Social ScienceСоциологические исследования Sotsialogicheski issledovania

  • ISSN (Print) 0132-1625
  • ISSN (Online) 3034-6010

RELIGIOUS FACTOR IN THE MAINTENANCE OF IDENTITY OF THE EAST MARI

PII
S0869-54150000616-0-1
DOI
10.7868/S50000616-0-1
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
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Volume/ Edition
Volume / Issue №6
Pages
81-92
Abstract
The article discusses the part that religious factor plays in the shaping and maintenance of ethnic identity of the East Mari. In the author's view, traditional beliefs penetrated every aspect of their culture and defined the uniqueness of this group, as well as were instrumental in strengthening their ethnic identity, despite the considerable influence exerted by Christianity and Islam.
Keywords
East Mari, religious factor, identity, traditional beliefs, praying, paganism, interethnic ties, Islamization
Date of publication
01.12.2010
Year of publication
2010
Number of purchasers
2
Views
631

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