The mainstreaming of ethnocultural heritage in the modernization of confessional identity of rural population of Tatarstan

Fazliev A., Sattarova A.

During the transition period, in the context of a departure from the ideological paradigms of the recent past and the forced devaluation of established values, they led to a certain marginalization of culture, a loss of guidance on the way to spiritual origins, and the negative influence of non-traditional religious and confessional elements in Russia. Cultural traditions, which are socio-cultural heritage, in this respect form the «collective memory» of society, ensure continuity and stability of its development. Defining guidelines for a national policy of the Russian state has served as a centuries-old cultural values and traditions of people, their gender demographic groups, studying the role which regional rural settlements shows potential for preserving cultural identity and providing the Russian spiritual unity.

Keywords:ethnic culture, rural environment, heritage, Muslim Tatars, domestic Islamic traditions.