Transformation of Festive Culture of the Russian Rural Population: Regional Dimension

Abstract

In this article various dimensions of the festival of Russian folklore Karavon are considered in the context of the general ethnic situation in Republic of Tatarstan (RT), which is defined on the basis of official statistics and the state policy description in the sphere of interethnic cooperation. The place of Karavon among other ethnic fests of the region is shown. The fest is considered in terms of the concept of “cultural nests” and also as the tool of symbolic political techniques of demonstrating state power.