Ethno-confessional interaction on the Altai in the XIX-th century the beginning of the XX-th century in the context of stereotyping

In the article the religious interaction of the Altai indigenous and Slavic population in the XIX-th century the beginning of the XX-th century from the point of view ethno-social stereotype is covered. The author observes the dynamic of the transformation of stereotypes: «missionary», «inorodets» and others from the building of Altai Spiritual Mission to the socio-political and ethno-cultural changes at the frontier of XIX-XX-th centuries and the next wave of the North Buddhism (Lamaism) expansion. At the beginning of the article the author describes the definition of «stereotype» as a stable, regularly repeated shape of relations and behavior, which is determined by the «stamps», «templates», «models» and others taken in the particular social and cultural environment, and the «ethno-social stereotype» as standard of specific ethnic community in relation to itself (self-perception), to other peoples, to the social and political institutions, faiths and their religious institutions, ethnic events, and a national history. Based on archive sources, the author analyzes the activity of the Altai Spiritual Mission, and the reaction of the indigenous population to the Christianization, estimates what aspects of these relationships influence the folding of stereotypes. Hereafter, in this article changes in the stereotypes that had occurred during Burkhanism movement in the beginning of the XX century, under the influence of the Russian-Japanese war of 1904-1905 years and the first Russian revolution of 1905-1907 years are determined. As a consequence, the author concludes that the stereotypical perception of the indigenous population changed that is to say: presentations of principled commitment to Burkhanism movement religious tradition, the strictest observance of the moral and ethical standards become firmly established to replace the old prejudices of duplicity, household cruelty and changeability, an ordinary profanity. It is pointed out that, changes in behavior caused by the communion of the new faith doctrine, called forth negative attitude on the part of the Slavic population of the Altai. In addition, relation of indigenous population to the activities of Altai Spiritual Mission had changed: was formed the opinion about the missionaries which acted to bypass the 17-th October 1905 year Manifest of the tsar, as well as an avoidance or uncommunicative disregard for sermons instead of a moderate interest in the sermons, the Christian postulates, regulations and cult of formal performance, respect for the humble.

Keywords

Authors

References