PRESERVATION OF THE VOTIAN INTANGIBLE CULTURE IN THE POST-SOVIET PERIOD

Annotation

The article provides an overview, systematization and critical analysis of the mechanisms of support for the language and intangible culture of the Votian people, carried out by enthusiasts of the preservation of Votian culture and representatives of state authorities since the inception of the last wave of national revitalization in the North- West of Russia to the present (1987–2023). Conclusions are drawn about the degree of effectiveness of the support measures considered in the work, as well as recommendations for reforming the existing system of mechanisms in the interests of further preservation and development of the language and culture of the Votian people.

Keywords

preservation of the ethnocultural diversity of the peoples of the Russian Federation, Votes, ethnographic museums of the Leningrad region, literature in minority languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation, national mass media, activities of folklore ensembles of indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation

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