Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2018, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 217–232
© Seredkina N. N., Smolina M. G., 2018
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Educational potential of epics and fairy tales of indigenous minority peoples of Siberia [In English]

Seredkina N. N. 1 (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation), Smolina M. G. 1 (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation)
1 Siberian Federal University
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Abstract: 

Introduction. The formation of a positive ethnocultural identity as a possible educational effect of such teaching material as ancient epics and fairy tales of the indigenous minority peoples of Siberia. The objective of the article is to reveal the educational potential of epics and fairy tales of Siberia's minority indigenous peoples.
Materials and Methods. The authors employed the following methods: Identification and analysis of a cultural representation, comparative and typological analysis, and extrapolation.
Results. The authors have identified and clarified the educational potential of epics and fairy tales of Siberia's minority indigenous peoples, including the potential to shape a positive ethnocultural identity among readers.
Conclusions. The educational potential of epics and fairy tales of Siberia's minority indigenous peoples comprise learning the fundamentals of a culture with a traditional economy, shaping a positive ethnocultural identity among listeners and readers, as well as their ecological awareness, and developing the ability to make philosophical generalizations.

Keywords: 

Educational possibilities; Epics; Fairy tales; Indigenous minority people; Siberia; Ethnocultural identity

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Educational potential of epics and fairy tales of indigenous minority peoples of Siberia

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Seredkina N. N., Smolina M. G. Educational potential of epics and fairy tales of indigenous minority peoples of Siberia [In English]. Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2018, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 217–232. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2226-3365.1804.14
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Date of the publication 31.08.2018