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Альманах
Key words
the Russians, Old Believers, migration, adaptation, North America, religion, traditional Russian culture
Author
Аргудяева Ю. В.
About the Author
Аргудяева Юлия Викторовна — доктор исторических наук, главный научный сотрудник Института истории, археологии и этнографии народов Дальнего Востока ДВО РАН; е-mail: argudiaeva@mail.ru
Body
The article briefly recounts the history of the first and subsequent waves of immigrant Russian Old Believers who chose to settle in some of the states of North America. The author focuses on the process of adaptation with its peculiarities and obstacles, and on religious situation in Old Believer community surrounded by English-speaking environment. The preservation level of Russian religion and traditional culture is also analyzed.