Citizens and guests of Kazan will participate in “Тhe main ethnographic dictation” at 13 sites

In total, 105 sites in all municipalities of the Republic will be available for the event

On November 1, Tatarstan and its capital will join the International educational event “The main ethnographic dictation”. This year, it will be possible to take part in the event at13 sites in Kazan, as well as online. This was announced today at a press conference at the News Agency “Tatar-inform” by a Deputy Minister of culture Lenar Khakimzyanov.

Residents of Russia and foreign countries can participate in the dictation, if they speak the Russian language, regardless of the age, education, religion and citizenship. 30 test questions should be answered in a time limit of 45 minutes, 20 of them – Federal, and 10-regional. In Tatarstan, 10 questions will be devoted to the Ethnography of the Republic. As Ilshat Mukhametzaripov, senior lector of the Department of history of Tatarstan of KFU, explained, mainly the questions will concern three folk groups-Turkic, Slavic and Finno-Ugric.

“A significant intention of the dictation is to increase interest in the culture of other peoples. It is important to make a person, faced with a question, to become interested in the topic and to study it additionally later. To answer many questions, it will be necessary to think and remind the experience of communication with representatives of other ethnic groups. In general, the tasks will concern the regular topics -apparel, food, elements of housing, musical instruments, holidays”, - said Ilshat Mukhametzaripov.

The event is held in Tatarstan for the fourth time. It attracts a great interest among the citizens. In Kazan, the event will take place at 13 sites.

Timur Kadyrov - chairman of the Council of the Youth Assembly of the peoples of Tatarstan told journalists that the Republican sites will be located mainly in educational facilities, libraries and museums. They will also be located in the friendship center, cultural centers and the railway station.

The event starts on November 1 at 11.00 in all the regions of Russia and abroad. It is possible to join the dictation online at the official website or to find a site nearby. The correct answers will be released on the official website on November 10, and everyone will be able to check their knowledge. The official results will be released on December 12.