Pitrau Festival: A Celebration of Cultural Heritage and Kryashen Identity



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Submitted Aug 20, 2023
Published Nov 2, 2023
10.24018/ejsocial.2023.3.6.494

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Pitrau is the name given by Kryashens to the Christian Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Kryashens are Turkic-speaking people, most of whom live in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The traditional celebration of the Festival of Pitrau involved folk traditions closely connected to significant seasonal agricultural events. In recent decades, the Festival of Pitrau has become a well-known cultural event in the Republic of Tatarstan. This festival has acquired new meaning, becoming a space to celebrate Kryashen culture and an opportunity to display Kryashen culture to outsiders, with an emphasis on Kryashen identity. This article discusses the roots of the celebration of this famous festival, its past and present traditions, and how and why this festival acquired its new significance.

Keywords: Festival folklore identity Kryashens Pitrau

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