1 slide National Identity of Udmurt People Today I shall speak about my own national minority’s national identity. However, first thing first, I suppose, I shall give you a little historical and cultural overview of who are those ‘Udmurts’? Here I will try to be as short as possible(ha ha) 2 slide ‘udmort’ means “meadow people”. Previously Udmurts were known as ‘votyaks’. But actually, nowadays this name has acquired an offensive character. Udmurts belong to the Finno-Ugric group of nationalities. I think you know that the Finno-Ugric were one of the first settlers in the territory of modern Russia and have thousand-years history. Udmurts had, and still have, their own pagan beliefs. The pagan pantheon of Udmurt gods numbered a huge number of higher beings, which often intersect with Slavic gods. For instance Инмар who was almost the same with Russian Ярило. The Udmurt language is part of the Ural family, to which Estonians, Finns, Hungarians belong. Udmurtia is known for its national cuisine, for example, well-known pelmeny is from udmurt and komi пель нянь which means a bread ear. Also, my homeland is known for its sorcerers, healers and witches - Udmurtia is rightfully considered one of the most magical republics. This is due to religious duality and ancient unique beliefs. In addition, Udmurtia is a rather militaristic republic, since our compatriot Mikhail Kalashnikov came up with the well-known aka 47, after which weapons and their production became one of the key sectors of the economy. 3 slide national character For many years, Udmurtia was an autonomous region, so its inhabitants felt independent. The main economy has always been associated with the forest, which, according to the Udmurts themselves, influenced their character. To many, Udmurts seem to be calm, even a little phlegmatic people. Many worry about the opinions of others, but never get into fights. Since ancient times, the Udmurts consider the enactment of enmity a grave sin. Often people appear withdrawn, shy and restrained. In relation to each other, on the contrary, they are open, sociable, emotional. "It is necessary to carefully study and promote the folk art of the Udmurts, since there are several very remarkable industries in it with specific artistic features that are largely in tune with our time. Here is the mindmap of Udmurt national identity: According to the proverbs , sayings and omens I have studied, The most Distinctive features are…………………. 4 SLIDE The attachment of the Udmurts, especially rural ones, to their place of residence is also reflected in the mentality of the ethnic group. the Udmurts, compared to the Russians, are much more attached to the countryside, their tendency to a rural lifestyle, proven love for the earth and hard work for centuries, weak horizontal mobility, coupled with some features of a national character, played a stabilizing role that contributed to the preservation of the countryside"