Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Christianization and the Indigenous Population of the Khakass-Minusinsk Territory: Problems of Transformation

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2022 15 (5)
Authors
Asochakova, Valentina N.; Chistanov, Marat N.; Chistanova, Svetlana S.
Contact information
Asochakova, Valentina N.: Katanov Khakass State University Abakan, Russian Federation; ; ORCID: 0000-0002-5714-3729; Chistanov, Marat N.: Katanov Khakass State University Abakan, Russian Federation; ; ORCID: 0000-0001-9002-5604; Chistanova, Svetlana S.: Katanov Khakass State University Abakan, Russian Federation;
Keywords
nomadic lifestyle; sedentary lifestyle; Christianization of Siberia; Orthodoxy; shamanism; religious syncretism; migration of the Russian-speaking population
Abstract

The transformation of the indigenous population of the Khakass-Minusinsk Territory implies a change from the nomadic lifestyle to the sedentary. Christianization was the factor that influenced the change in lifestyle significantly. The article proposes a six-stage periodization of Christianization of Siberia, an analysis of archival materials showing changes in the beliefs and everyday religious habits of the Khakasses, in relation to the clergy and the Russian-speaking population. In conclusion, the authors consider the reasons for the formation of religious syncretism. The Khakasses formally adopted the Orthodox faith, continuing to turn to shamans when necessary. The authors discuss the topic of rejecting Orthodoxy in everyday life; reveal the differences and common features of Christian teaching and religious beliefs of the Khakass people. For example, Christianity proclaimed the idea of human domination over nature, the Khakass worldview believed in the equality of all living creatures. However, some of the biblical commandments corresponded to the traditional views of the Khakass people about life; they contributed to the mutual assimilation of religious ideas. Further development of the topic of the indigenous population transformations at the Khakass-Minusinsk Territory involves the study of the Christianization influence on the language and non-religious everyday rituals. The materials of this article allow us to conclude that not only the religious policy of Russia, but also the migration of the Russian-speaking population led to changes in the lifestyle

Pages
586–596
DOI
10.17516/1997-1370-0790
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/143756

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