The influence of the institution of atalykism on the upbringing of the future generation in society
The article aims to discuss the main directions in the development of the institution of atalykism (atalychestvo), i. e. the custom consisting in the following: noble families tend to give away their newborn children to be brought up in the families of their vassals or servants. The authors of the article point out that many works are devoted to the compulsory upbringing of children outside their own families. They consider this institution to be some kind of elite institution of the upbringing of children. The article pays attention to the fact that folk traditions, as they improve, become rules, norms, a kind of unwritten laws of society. Traditions are undoubtedly important accelerators of social progress, but they do not overshadow enormous educational power. Having considered the influence of the institution of atalykism on the upbringing of the future generation in society, the authors come to the conclusion that this institution of atalykism is the maximum expression of the cultural value of the peoples of the North Caucasus. In this regard, the ethnoculturological approach to the study of the Karachay-Balkar institution of atalykism, as well as the traditions and culture of the North Caucasus, seems relevant, methodologically and theoretically conditioned, productive and appropriate.