Preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Udmurt Republic is one of the main targets of the Republican House of Folk Art. It helps to keep and to introduce what was created in Udmurtia to people around us today.

«Merа́s» is an opportunity to learn our history through the prism of modernity.

Traditional song gives the possibility of transformation, it helps to touch the past, to express emotions in traditional ways and it is always in trend!

Folklore is the art of eternity…

ТTraditional rituals are the integral part of culture, they keep traditions from one generation to the next generation. They provide a great emotional, aesthetic and educational heritage. A nation reproduces itself, its culture, character and psychology through rituals same as through the system of any other traditions.
… The current young generation is needed to be introduced with native culture by bringing up in a folk traditions manner. Rituals are the part of our history, culture; we and the next generation are not complete without it.

 

National oral prose is the unique material for learning history, psychology, mentality of a nation. It concentrates all values: what are right and wrong, beauty and ugliness, courage and cowardice, devotion and betrayal, and other fundamental beliefs.

Shirian, apay syamen, yalyke, typyrton, vache, demen, n’ylen, tyamysen ekton, kadrel, loncy [names of dances types in Udmurt language] … The collection of dancing characters of Udmurt culture is invaluable. It can be used to study any dimension of Udmurt ethnicity. Deciphering of the culture dance code is the key to understanding plurality of its symbols and hidden meanings.

No knowledge of the traditions does not free us from responsibility.

Arts and Crafts of Udmurtia represents the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. It includes careful and systematic work of the revival of handicraft techniques on creating national traditional clothes complexes, weaving, embroidery, wood carving, etc. These are unique works of art created and represented worthily by masters of Udmurtia today.