SMALL GENRES OF THE KADAR FOLKLORE (PROVERBS, SAYINGS)

Abstract

The article studies Kadar proverbs and sayings as one of the types of folklore works related to small genres of folklore. The subject of the research is the author’s field material collected in the Kadar villages of the Republic of Dagestan. The materials are important due to the relevance of the study of such small genres of folklore as Kadar proverbs and sayings, previously not studied and not reflected in the scientific literature. The author of the article gives an ideological and thematic description of Kadar proverbs and sayings, which reflects the traditional value orientations of the ethnos, which perform the function of transmitting knowledge about the way of life and mentality. As a result, it is revealed that proverbs and sayings unite all social strata, reflect the main values of the ethnos, preserve elements of the traditional culture of the people and carry out educational functions. The elements of the ideological component of traditional culture, that are reflected in proverbs and sayings, are the importance of family and home, respect for others, discipline, faithfulness to the word, hard work, etc.