A voice from the past: the memories of Mogilev immigrant Fedora Kondyukova

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Key words
Mogilev settlers in Siberia, ethnic customs and rituals, traditional place names, clothing, static and dynamic elements of traditional culture
Author
Fursova E.
Body

The paper aims to show the results of a field expedition with a “key” informant who possesses in-depth knowledge of Mogilev immigrants’ at Kozlinka village (Moshkovski district, Novosibirsk region) traditional culture. F. I. Kondyukova has not only complemented some previously unknown aspects of the life of Belarusians in Siberia by detailed and original observations, but she also managed to compare the customs of her native village’s inhabitants with those of their old-resident neighbors and other migrants. The material leads to conclusions about static and dynamic elements of traditional culture, and enables to confirm the previous conclusion.