Finno-Ugric World

SPECIAL FEATURES

International Round Table «Ways and Possibilities to Create a Unified Literary Mordovian Language».

LANGUAGE PALETTE

N. M. MOSINA (Saransk, RF). Study on Specific Features of the Bilingualism of Mordovians Resigning in Mordovia Republic and Areas of Their Compact Settlement in Russia

The author considers separate types of mixing Mordovian and Russian lexemes, and syntactic constructions existing of the current Mordovian-Russian bilingualism.

A. D. KAKSIN (Khanty-Mansiysk, RF). Modal Words and Interjections in the Khanty Language (Similarities and Differences)

The article touches upon modal words and interjections in the poorly studied Khanty language: it clarifies the similarities and differences between them. The words of this category do not belong to important, but they differ in directivity and type of world-building and, consequently, their functional load.

NAMES IN HISTORY

L. V. DAVYDOVA, L. I. LATKINA (Syktyvkar, RF). Academic Research of Finnish scholar Yure Wichmann on the land of Komi

OUR SHARED HISTORY

A. E. KONSHIN (Kudymkar, RF). Party and Soviet Bodies of Komi-Permyatskiy District during the Great Patriotic War.

It considers the issues of military training of conscripts, receiving evacuees and children, work of medical evacuation hospitals in Komi-Permyak district during the Great Patriotic War.

O. V. BAHLOVA (Saransk, RF). The Hungarian Kingdom during the Dynasty Crisis in the House of Habsburg and Formation the Austrian Empire (XVII–XVIII cc.): Political and Legal Issues.

It studies political and legal aspects of the status evolution of the Hungarian kingdom while being the part of the Habsburg monarchy in the XVII–XVIII centuries. It drew particular attention to the influence of dynasty crisis in the house of Habsburg, and the unification of status of Austrian ancestral lands in political and legal relations.

IT IS INTERESTING

E. V. GOLYSHENKOVA (Saransk, RF). «From the Pure Spring»

TREASURY OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE

G. E. SHKALINA (Yoshkar Ola, RF). Good and Evil in Mari Mythology

The author traces how the meeting of Mari mythology with Christian religion brought new mythical truths about Good and Evil to birth.

O. S. SAFONKINA (Saransk, RF). The Reflection of the Role of a Mordovian Woman as Cultural and Symbolic Marker of National Culture

The article describes ‘female nature’ as an aspect of private life with the application on national cultures. The authors uses the principles developed by postmodern feminist scholars and apply them to analyze the images of pagan female goddesses of Mordovian mythology.

PROSPECTS

A. A. BAZHENOVA (Syktyvkar, RF). Finno-Ugric Cultural Center of the Russian Federation: «In the Name of the Future of the Peoples»

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES IN THE CHANGING WORLD

N. A. KRISANOVA (Saransk, RF). Mordovia Higher School – XX century: Challenges during the Establishment of Educational Space

The article, devoted to problems of higher education in Mordovia, proves that the educational, cultural and economic level of the region directly depends on the educational environment which has actively been formed in the Republic in those years.

G. A. NIKITINA (Izhevsk, RF). The Issue of Academic Research in the Udmurt Institute of History, Language and Literature of Ural Division of Russian Academy of Science

The article provides the information about scientific, research and publishing activities conducted by an only Humanities academic center in Udmurtiya, which academic work is closely related to the Finno-Ugric issues.

EVENTS, PEOPLE, BOOKS

T. HAKKARAINEN (Helsinki, Finland). Finnish Program on Supporting Finno-Ugric Peoples of Russia: Basic Provisions and Implementation of the Outcome in 2008

 SPECIAL FEATURES

Interview with the Chairperson of the State Committee of the Mordovia Republic on National Policies A. S. LUZGIN

Resolution IV Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples of Russia

LANGUAGE PALETTE

Y. A. TAMBOVTSEV (Novosibirsk, Russia). Euphony of the Sound Chain in the Finno-Ugric Languages

The article analyzes the sound chain in the Finno-Ugric languages in relation to the degree of euphony. It compares the degree of sound chain euphony in the Finno-Ugric, Turkic, Slavic, and some other languages.

L. A. ANDREEVA (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia). Functions of Possessive Suffixes in Case of –ash Infinitives in the Mari Language

In the Mari language possessive suffixes can be used not only with nouns, but also with other parts of speech, with the verb in particular. The author discusses the functions of the possessive suffix in case of –ash infinitives

S. HEINONEN (Joensuu, Finland), O. G. BORISOVA (Saransk, Russia). Observations on Ekphrasis in the Novel M. Fagerholm «Diva»

It analyzes ekphrasis type of narration in the novel of contemporary Finnish writer Monika Fagerholm «Diva».

CLOSE–UP

N. S. RUZANKINA (Saransk, Russia). Came Down from Heaven

OUR SHARED HISTORY

N. F. MOKSHIN (Saransk, Russia). The Origin of the Finno-Ugric (Uralic) Peoples

It reviews the problem of the origin of the Finno-Ugric (Uralic) peoples from modern academic point of view. It notes that even though the majority of these peoples is still archaeogenetic, they have retained not only their own Uralic ethnic identity, but also many features of the material and spiritual culture.

IT IS INTERESTING

A. M. DORONIN (Saransk, Russia). We Are of Common. Speech at the Official Meeting Dedicated to the 75-th Anniversary of the Writers’ Union of Mordovia, September 18, 2009

TREASURY OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE

O. G. BELOMOEVA (Saransk, Russia). Ethno-cultural Traditions in the Context of Contemporary Artistic Practices

It analysis modern cultural strategies of positioning local culture within the global cultural space. It characterizes one of the major trends in the artistic culture – ethnofuturism considered upon the example of painting artists of Mordovia and Mari-El.

G. A. KORNISHINA (Saransk, Russia). Functions of Symbols and Symbolic Categories of Clothes in Traditional Mordovia Wedding Cycle

The article deals with traditional Mordovian clothing as an important component of folk customs and ceremonies, including weddings. It shows the symbolic value and functions of its individual components.

PROSPECTS

J. PUSZTAY (Szombathely, Hungary). Finno-Ugric Organizations in Hungary

Interview with the Director of Fenno-Ugria Asutus V.-K. RAUDALAINEN (Tallinn, Estonia )

M. HANNUS (Helsinki, Finland). Organization «Finland – Russia» – a Civil Figure in the Area of Developing the Relations with Russia

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES IN CHANGING WORLD

O. A. BOGATOVA (Saransk, Russia). Ethno-cultural Identity and Religious Practices of the Population of Mordovia

The article analyzes ethnic, cultural and religious components of ethnic identity of the most numerous ethnic groups of the population of the Republic of Mordovia. It emphasizes the level of religiosity of the population of the Republic in terms of the ratio of confessional identity as ethnic and cultural character and true religious practices of Christian Orthodox believers.

J. VALGE (Tartu, Estonia). Higher Education in the Mother Tongue as the Essential Condition to Preserve the Language

The article considers higher education in the mother tongue as the essential factor in preserving the language. It assesses the current state and prospects of the Estonian language in Estonian Universities, and discusses the measures to promote and protect the language.

EVENTS, PEOPLE, BOOKS

O. M. SUSOREVA (Saransk, Russia). Ethnic Minorities in Russia: Development of Language, Culture, Media and Civil Society

M. V.  MEDVEDEVA (Moscow, Russia).  Monograph review: L.B. Boyarkina Folk Songs in the Interpretation of Illarion Yaushev

V. B.  MAKHAEV (Saransk, Russia). The Universe of Stepan Erzya. Book review: Facets of the sculptural universe: works of Stepan Erzya in Saransk museums

SPECIAL FEATURES

Speech of the President of Mordovia Republic N. I. MERKUSHKIN at the Opening of the V Congress of Mordovian (Moksha and Erzya) Peoples

Not Stopping At Halfway. Speech of the Chairperson of the Executive Board of the Council of Interregional Public Movement of Mordovian (Moksha and Erzya) People, Doctor of Philology, Professor M. V. MOSIN

Resolution of the V Congress of Mordovian (Moksha and Erzya) Peoples

LANGUAGE PALETTE

T. L. KUZNETSOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). Modern Short-Stories of Komi: Genre Features

It investigates one of the small forms of modern Komi prose (short stories by I. Belykh, V. Lodygin, A. Ulyanov, O. Ulyashev, etc.). It identifies the characteristic features of fiction nature, and connections with other genres.

I. P. NOVAK (Petrozavodsk, Russia). The Formation and Operation of Interchange of Consonants in the Baltic-Finnish Languages

Phonetic phenomenon of consonants interchange is typical for most of the Baltic-Finnish languages. The article considers the history of the formation of this phenomenon, as well as its functioning in the parent language and all the modern Baltic-Finnish languages.

F. Z. HAVAS (Budapest, Hungary). Draft of Typological Database of Ural Languages

The article discusses the need for a typological database of Ural languages. The author discusses the issues of cooperation in the area of project design, structural features and the application of this database.

O. V. VEDERNIKOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). Folklore Text in Modern Komi Prose

The article discusses the problem of «text and context» on the example of modern Komi prose. The author concludes that the convergence with the help of the spiritual and moral constants of the national culture, folk and literary traditions.

V. N. MAXIMOV (Yoshkar Ola, Russia). Subject and Verb Agreement in the Mari Language

On the example of meadow dialects, the article considers special features of syntactic connection between the main members of a sentence in the Mari language.

NAMES IN HISTORY

V. K. ABRAMOV (Saransk, Russia). The Lay of… the Writer. On the Occasion of 95 th Anniversary of People’s Writer K. G. Abramov

N. I. BOYARKIN (Saransk, Russia). Knight of White Rose Order. On the Occasion of 65th Anniversary of the Musician, Scientist, and Teacher Pekka Vapaavuori

OUR SHARED HISTORY

V. L. ZHITAEV (Saransk, Russia). Pre-revolutionary and National school

It analyzes the formation and development of national (Mordovian) schools in pre-revolutionary Mordovia, and shows different approaches to the assessment of its condition.

V. I. CHUPROV (Syktyvkar, Russia). Peasant Family in the Land of Komi in the Second Half of XIX – Beginning of the XX Century: Family Sections

The article considers poorly studied issue of peasants life of the Land of Komi in the second half of XIX – beginning of the XX century, when family relationships between older and younger generations were defined by the issues of land, household, and others.

IT IS INTERESTING

L. A. SHABALKINA (Saransk, Russia). Temple of History and Culture

TREASURY OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE

M. G. ATAMANOV-EGRAPI (Izhevsk, Russia). Old Udmurt Prayers, Kuriskon, from the Epic «Tangyra»

The national Udmurts epic work, compiled by M. G. Atamanov-Egrapi, provides six kuriskons – old Udmurt prayers. A reader can become familiar with one of them.

PROSPECTS

L. G. CHIBIRKINA (Saransk, Russia). In Finno-Ugric World of Childhood and Books

T. N. SIDORKINA (Saransk, Russia). The Formation of Ethnic Identity of the Creative Person (from the experience of the organizational work of the Institute of National Culture of Mordovia N. P. Ogarev State University)

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES IN CHANGING WORLD

J. VILLER (Tartu, Estonia). Protection of the Mother Tongue as the Main Function of the State

The article reviews the language policy of the Republic of Estonia: its directions, changes in the law on language, etc. The author concludes about the need of innovation required currently in this field.

O. YU. KUZIVANOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). Prestige and Social Value of the Komi Language Through Evaluation of Komi Arts Students

The article raises the question of the social significance of the Komi language, which is on a par with Russian is the state language in Komi Republic. One criterion of the public importance and prestige of the language is its resource potential, especially for those who use it professionally. The article presents the results of survey of Komi Arts students (prospective teachers, philologists) who responded to the open-ended question «Is it prestigious to know the Komi language?» The findings are supported by the materials received at the students focus groups.

EVENTS, PEOPLE, BOOKS

N. I. ISHUTKIN (Saransk, Russia). The Lay of …. the Poet (the review of the works of Alexey Gromyhin)

A. N. ZLOBIN (Saransk, Russia). Mordovian Regional Office of the Union of Translators of Russia: National Features of Translation Activities in the Republic of Mordovia

 SPECIAL FEATURES

1000-anniversary of Mordovian People Unity with the peoples of Russia. The Interview with Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Mordovia N. L. KHRAMOV

LANGUAGE PALETTE

A. V. KAMITOVA (Izhevsk, Russia). Images of Celestial Bodies in the Poetry by Kuzebay Gerd

The article deals with the images of celestial bodies in the works of the classicist of Udmurt literature Kuzebaya Gerd. It analyses the works and determines their figurative meanings.

G. A. NEKRASOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). E-corpus of Dialects as a Resource to Preserve and Study Komi Dialects

It discusses the principles of organization of Komi dialects electronic database, including two major types of electronic resources – texts and dictionary corpus.

A. N. KUKLIN (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia). Special Features of the Mari Language in the Ural-Volga Historical and Ethnographic Regions

The author analyzes the features of the languages of the Ural-Volga region and provides the definition of the existing ethno-linguistic situation. The article emphasizes the role of the Mari language and the Republic of Mari El.

O. S. ZIYAVADINOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). Natural Philosophe Motives in the Komi Literature among the Volga region Literatures the late XIX – the first third of the XX centuries: I. Kuratov, S. Dorofeev, K. Gerd

The article analyzes the works of the Finno-Ugric poets who gave birth to literature tradition of artistic representation of nature and established various forms to describe it.

NAMES IN HISTORY

N. V. BOCHKANOVA, L. N. GARSHINA (Saransk, Russia). Leading Finno-Ugric Researcher Paul Ariste

OUR SHARED HISTORY

I. L. ZHEREBTSOV (Syktyvkar, Russia). Little Ice Age in the History of Finno-Ugric Peoples of Europe

The article considers the influence of climate cooling in XVI beginning of XVIII century on historical and demographic development of Finno-Ugric peoples of Europe. It notes that due to the increased number of natural disasters, crop failures caused famine and high mortality and led to the decrease of population.

Yu. V. LYTVYN (Petrozavodsk, Russia). Gender Distribution of Labor Duties in a Karelian Family in the Late XIX – Early XX Century

It considers traditional agricultural and domestic duties though gender perspective, including their impact on the lives of Karelian female peasants.

L. I. NIKONOVA (Saransk, Russia), L. N. SCHANKINA (Moscow, Russia). Mordovian Peoples of Russia: Problems, Background, and Field Data

The article discusses the problem of study of Mordovians settlements: its historical and ethnographic aspects. The author analyzes the results of the expeditions undertaken in the regions of Russia.

I. V. BAHLOV (Saransk, Russia). The Habsburgs and Hungary in the XIV–XV Centuries: Hungarian Factor in Imperial System Transformation in the Alps-Danube Region

The article discusses the relationship of the Habsburg and Hungary in XIV–XV centuries as a factor of the imperial system transformation in the Alps-Danube region.

L. G. MERKUSHKINA (Saransk, Russia). A. S. Pushkin National Library of the Republic of Mordovia during the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 (in the light of new archival documents)

It features the work of the A. S. Pushkin National Library of the Republic of Mordovia and the work of Saransk Branch of the National Stock of literature during the Great Patriotic War.

IT IS INTERESTING

T. V. JUSTUS (Cheboksary, Russia). Work of the Centre of Mordovia Culture of the Republic of Chuvashia on Conservation and Development of Ethnic and Cultural Traditions

TREASURY OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE

V. V. KOVALEVA (Saransk, Russia). The Symbol of the Sun Rotating the World

The article discusses certain elements of ornamentation in decorative and applied art, and solar symbols in particular.

PROSPECTS

F. M. LELKHOVA (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia). Implementation of Results of Research into Practice (the experience of the Ob-Ugric Institute of Applied Research and Development)

G. N. DOROVSKIKH, M. S. FEDINA (Syktyvkar, Russia). International Finno-Ugric Cooperation of Syktyvkar State University: Expanding the Frontiers

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES IN CHANGING WORLD

O. A. BOGATOVA, A. I. KARGIN (Saransk, Russia). Monitoring of Ethnic and Interconfessional Relations in the Republic of Mordovia

It summarizes the results of monitoring of interethnic and interconfessional relations in the Republic of Mordovia in 2009, analyzes the regional characteristics of ethnic and confessional situation in the Republic and the main factors that affect its development.

EVENTS, PEOPLE, BOOKS

Interview with Doctoral Student of Turku University, Master of Philosophy, E.-J. SALMINEN (Turku, Finland).

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V WORLD CONGRESS OF FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES

Presidents’ address at the opening ceremony of the V World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples (The Russian Federation — D. A. Medvedev. The Republic of Finland — T. Halonen. The Republic of Hungary — L. Solyom. The Republic of Estonia — T. H. Ilves.)

The resolution of V World Congress of Finno-Ugric peoples

Kirdyashov V. F. (RF, Mordovia) World Congresses of Finno-Ugric peoples as a factor of unity and conflict (to conclude V World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples)

Congresses of Finno-Ugric peoples are a bright event in the life of the Russian Federation and some countries in Europe. Their aim is to create conditions for intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding and constructive solution of challenges faced by the Finno-Ugric peoples. The author tried to show the possibility and necessity of spiritual and socio-political consolidation of these peoples, as well as the role they are called to play at the Congress.

If to dream a little…  M. Hannus (Finland). Interview

LANGUAGE PALETTE

Pusztay J. (Hungary). Reflections on the future of the Finno-Ugric languages in the Russian Federation

The article reviews the situation of Finno-Ugric languages in the Russian Federation. It analyses the possibility of creating a single literary (and at the same time national) language, as well as correcting terminology, which should facilitate the convergence of different versions of one language.

Mosin M. V. (RF, Mordovia). Single Mordovia literary language: pro and con

The article discusses the creation of a single Mordovia literary language on the basis of the Moksha and Erzya literary languages. As one of the ways that the author proposes is the development of the early foundations of the two relative languages.

Kuklin A. N. (RF, Mari-El). Finno-Ugric world through the prism of the Ural toponymy

The author raises the question of the Ural substratum in Ural-Volga region toponymy, linking it with complex and diverse ethnogenesis challenges of Ural race people. It concludes on the lack of toponymic system grounds consideration of Ural-Volga region as a result of creativity of only the people who are now living there: in this case the chronological sections and facts impacting on the formation of its substratum, superstratym and other events are ignored.

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLE IN A CHANGING WORLD

Strogalschikova Z. I. (RF, Karelia). Native small peoples of Russia in state policy: the formation of legislation and its implementation in post-Soviet period

The article explores the problems of small native peoples at the present stage of the Russian state, addresses legislative, political and administrative affairs of their interaction.

Nikitina G. A. (RF, Udmurtia). Poor, rich and beggary in Udmurt village: historic and contemporary interpretation

Based on folklore-ethnographic data, scientific development of the first Udmurt ethnographer G. E. Vereshchagin, and own field materials on contemporary Udmurt village the author attempts to analyze the view on social inequality, the reasons of this disparity and the perception of it in public consciousness of Udmurt rural society in the late XIX and the turn of XX—XXI centuries.

Konyuhov A. K. (RF, Komi). National identity of Finno-Ugric Peoples

The author examines sociological aspect of the national identity of the Finno-Ugric peoples; complex multi-component analysis allows to track the nuances of ethnic self-identification.

NAMES IN HISTORY 

Prozes J. (Estonia). Mihkel Veske in Кazan. On the 165-year anniversary of the birth of M. P. Veske (1843—1890)

ART AND CULTURE

Boyarkin N. I., Boyarkina L. B. (RF, Mordovia). On modern Ethnic Music Studies of Volga-Ural region

The article highlights the problems of modern Ethnic Music Studies of Finno-Ugric and Turkic peoples of the Volga-Ural region. It analyzes the state of the evidence base of the Study, trends and research subjects.

Niemi J. (Finland). Style characteristics of Nenets songs on Kanin peninsula

For the attention of the readers it offers the examples of Nenets songs of Kanin Peninsula of the Arkhangelsk region. Kani Nenets is the Westernmost, geographically separated group of tundra Nenets, living in the northern European Russia. Considering the song traditions of this group of Nenets, the author identifies the reasons for their selection as a special ethnographic group as well as musical grounds.

REVIEWS, EVENTS

Summer University in Hungry: Practical Expirience for Finno-Ugric schoolars

Look into the Past and You will See the Future There or Something about Kamva Ethno-futuristic Festivals in Perm Libraries and Library in the Mordovia Province (XVIII — beginning of XX century)

The Exercise of the Federal Laws “On National and Cultural Autonomy” and “On Non-governmental Organizations” in the Republic of Mordovia and Russian Regions with Compact Living of the Mordovians.

The report of M. V. MOSIN, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of Interregional Public Movement of the Mordovians (Moksha and Erzya) at the Committee meeting (Saransk, December 22, 2010)

LANGUAGE PALETTE

J. PUSZTAY (Szombathely, Hungary). Bilingualism – a Scourge or a Blessing?

The article features bilingualism from different points of view. The author concludes the need to support and develop bilingualism at various levels.

E. V. OSTAPOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). “Kalevala” as a Source of Creating Artistic Works in the Komi Language

The paper presents the observations of the influence of the Karelian-Finnish epic poetry “Kalevala” on Komi literature. During the XX century its ideas, tunes, images and elements of versification reflected in the works of Komi classics of K. Zhakov, V. Chistaleva, V. Lytkina.

V. G. GAVRILOVA (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia). Distinctive Features of Coining Chemical Terms in the Mari Language

The paper studies the features of coining chemical terms in the Mari language. Along with the existing terms it considers possible ways of coining new terms using the resources of the Mari language.

V. A. LIMEROVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). Komi Story of 1920–1930-ies.: Ways of Studying

The paper discusses the need to update the interpretation of the classics of national literature of the first Soviet decades. On the example of well-known typical stories of 1920–1930-ies the author discusses the ways to study as the combination of genre, ethnic and poetic approaches.

E. A. AJBABINA, L. M. BEZNOSIKOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). Features of the Komi Language in Conditions of Widespread Komi-Russian Bilingualism

E. V. RODIONOVA (Budapest, Hungary). “Like home …” (Poems of Udmurt poets about Hungary)

The article tells about the birth of Udmurt-Hungarian literary relations, the first translators of Hungarian literature and Udmurt poets written their poems aboutHungary. It is the first time when within one article the author reviews these poems together.

Y. A. TAMBOVTSEV (Novosibirsk, Russia). Phonetic and Typological Similarity in Distribution Characteristics of the Groups of Phonemes in Language Audio Chains (on the Erzya-Mordovian and Moksha-Mordovian languages)

The article deals with the typology of the structure of the sound chains of the Erzya-Mordovian and Moksha-Mordovian languages.

NAMES IN HISTORY

N. I. BOYARKIN (Saransk, Russia). The Work of Ingrid Ruutel in the Context of the Modern Finno-Ugric Ethnomusicology (on the anniversary of the scholar)

OUR SHARED HISTORY

V. K. ABRAMOV (Saransk, Russia). Demographic Dynamics of Mordovian Population in Russia in the XXth Century

It considers the demographic and social dynamics of Mordovian population from 1897 to 2002. It analyzes the reasons for the decrease of Mordovians in some regions ofRussiain 1970–2002 and some regions of theRepublicofMordoviain 1959–2002.

Y. N. SUSHKOVA (Saransk, Russia). Aspects of Customary Law of pre-Christian Beliefs of Mordovians

The article discusses the features of pre-Christian beliefs of Mordovians, especially some aspects of customary law. The author discusses the close relationship of law, the prevailing standards of conduct and traditional beliefs.

IT IS INTERESTING

A. A. BAZHENOVA (Syktyvkar, Russia). “Setomaa-2010”: the Place of Meeting Can Not Be Changed

TREASURY OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE

E. N. LOMSHINA (Saransk, Russia). Some Aspects of the Ethnical Ethics Study (on example of Mordovian ethnic groups)

The article considers Mordovians’ ethnical ethics through the attitude to time, space, social and cultural ties and relationships, personal qualities, norms and ideals, values.

PROSPECTS

Z. I. STROGALSCHIKOVA (Petrozavodsk, Russia). Karelian Regional Public Organization “Society of Vepsian Culture”

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES IN CHANGING WORLD

G. M. AGEYEVA (Saransk, Russia). Finno-Ugric World: Electronic Format. Problems of Bibliographic Reflection in the Digital Environment

The article assesses the situation of Finno-Ugric bibliographical resources in the Internet. It analyzes the target portals and websites of those language group areas, as well as the websites of the libraries of Russian regions in terms of the bibliography on the topic.

V. I. SHABYKOV (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia). Sociological Portrait of a “World Citizen” (on research conducted in the Republic of Mari El)

The article discusses the enfranchised group of the population of theRepublicofMari El, which identifies itself as a world citizen. Its social and psychological portrait is created based on the indicators of age, residence, nationality, financial status, attitude to their ethnicity, presence / absence of communication barriers (problems), behavioral and value orientation, etc.

EVENTS, PEOPLE, BOOKS

N. M. MOSINA, O. V. ABRAMOVA (Saransk, Russia). The XI International Congress of Finno-Ugric (CIFU 11) “Finno-Ugric Nations and Languages in the XXI Century”