GEOGRAPHICAL DEMARCATION OF SACRED LANDSCAPES IN YAKUTIA

The article reveals the technique of zoning sacred landscapes in Yakutia. The territory has sacred objects of various origin, which form a sacred landscape. The development of a territory is the first stage of its transformation, which means the birth of sacred objects and landscapes (cultural) through the worship of which people embodied their vision of the world. Sacred places are spiritual centers - the nuclei of the sacred landscape on any area that fill them with meaning (sacred, memorial, historical, etc.). The geography of sacred objects and sites in the spatial organization of territories is not accidental. It is influenced by many factors: natural, climatic, religious and ethnosocial, which reflect the characteristics of the landscapes of residence, traditional beliefs, as well as the culture and customs of peoples. The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) has unique natural and cultural landscapes, on which sacred landscapes have been formed, for a long time they were associated with the beliefs of peoples. However, they have not been sufficiently studied, there is a significant problem of collecting, interpreting and preserving information about the sacred objects in Yakutia. The issue of integrating sacred objects into tourism activities, on the one hand, may enter into the topic of introducing the cultural heritage into the tourism industry; on the other hand, it should be borne in mind that sacred places and objects affect the spiritual part of the culture of the people, and, therefore, other criteria should be applied to them when used for tourism purposes. Their adequate integration into tourist activities on the territory of Yakutia, the identification of regions and typical areas of distribution of sacred landscapes and their classification will help to identify the most attractive places for the development of tourist activities in the republic. The method of zoning the sacred landscapes in Yakutia and their importance in tourism is the purpose of this article. The zoning became possible with the systematization and description of sacred sites. Geographic, nature- centric and culture-centric approaches contributed to the determination of the characteristics of sacred sites and their grouping by ranges on the territory of Yakutia. The material for the article is mainly based on field materials personally collected during the field trip in July 2018. As a result, a systematization and description of sacred objects and zoning were compiled. As a result, the zoning of the sacred sites in Yakutia was carried out - 5 regions and 11 areas were identified there. Recommendations for inclusion of sacred objects in tourist activiteswere developed. The results of the research were summarized in more detail in the Master’s thesis.

sacred landscape, sacredness, natural monument, landmark, revered place, sacred site, Yakutia

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