HISTORICAL MEMORY OF HUNTERS IN THE STEPPE AND FOREST-STEPPE AREAS OF ALTAI KRAI (BASED ON SOCIAL RESEARCH)

Abstract

Goal of research. The article deals with hunters’ characteristics of steppe and forest-steppe areas of Altai Krai as specific subject of preservation and development of historical memory. The scope of the research is peculiarities of historical memory of hunters. The author devotes attention to the process of preservation by hunters’ historical memory in micro-toponymic system of neighbourhoods of localities and offers some recommendations for this preservation. Method and methodology of research. The research based on quantitative and qualitative methods: interviewing and group discussions. Results. Research results give information about specificity of historical memory of hun-ters. Historical memory of hunters of steppe and forest-steppe areas of Altai Krai can be cha-racterized by following peculiarities: it keeps information about out-of-the-way and unknown for main population historical places; it keeps micro-toponymic system of neighbourhoods of locality; it actualizes primary «real» or episodic memory; assures intergenerational continuity; becomes an important addition or explicitation for description, research, reconstruction of main historical events; assures reproduction of traditions as the most stable mental element of historical memory of population. This memory can fulfill its reproduction function for a long time in case when society and government focus attention on hunters. Use of results. Research results can be used in socioforecasting and management of social systems.

Keywords

• охотники
• микротопонимы
• историческая память