Scientific Article
UDC 316.728 (571.56)
DOI 10.3792/3033-6015-2025-2-87-96
RUSSIA’S NATIONAL POLICY
AND THE REVITALIZATION OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE IN YAKUTIA
Yakovlev Aytal Igorevich – Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of World, National History, Ethnology, Archaeology, Faculty of History, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University. ORCID: 0000-0002-3233-780X. E-mail: aytalyakovlev@mail.ru.
The article examines the phenomenon of revitalization of traditional culture in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) as a result of targeted state policy and a response to the challenges of cultural globalization. The transformation of the cultural landscape is analyzed through the prism of everyday practices, tangible and intangible heritage. Particular attention is paid to the role of rural migration and digital technologies in the dissemination and adaptation of ethno-cultural forms in the urban environment. Using specific phenomena – the construction of ethno-cultural complexes («Archy Diete»), the revival of ritual practices (algys), the creation of public art (murals), and the organization of national holidays (ysyakh) – it is shown how traditional elements are reinterpreted and integrated into the modern everyday environment. It is concluded that revitalization acts as an adaptation mechanism, allowing the preservation of cultural identity in the context of rapid socio-economic changes. Traditional culture becomes an active resource for self-identification and sustainable development of the region.
Keywords: Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), cultural revitalization, national policy, cultural landscape, ethnic identity, glocalization.
RUSSIA’S NATIONAL POLICY AND THE REVITALIZATION
OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE IN SAKHA (YAKUTIA)
Yakovlev Aytal Igorevich – candidate of Science (Ph.D.), Associative Professor of Department of World, National, Ethnology, Archeology, M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University. ORCID: 0000-0002-3233-780X. E-mail: aytalyakovlev@mail.ru.
This article examines the phenomenon of traditional culture revitalization in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) as both a result of targeted state policy and a response to the challenges of cultural globalization. The transformation of the cultural landscape is analyzed through the lens of everyday practices, tangible and intangible heritage. Particular attention is paid to the role of rural migration and digital technologies in the dissemination and adaptation of ethno-cultural forms in the urban environment. Using specific examples – the construction of ethno-cultural complexes (“Archy Diete”), the revival of ritual practices (algys), the creation of public art (murals), and the organization of national holidays (ysyakh) – the article demonstrates how traditional elements are being reinterpreted and integrated into the modern everyday environment. It is concluded that revitalization serves as an adaptation mechanism, enabling the preservation of cultural identity in the context of rapid socio-economic changes. Traditional culture becomes an active resource for self-identification and the sustainable development of the region.
Keywords: Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), cultural revitalization, national policy, cultural landscape, ethnic identity, glocalization.
