Modifying an adaptation art album for migrant children on Hamar tribe material
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2024-4-60-75
Abstract
The article presents the author’s approach to the collection and analysis of material on the cultural specificity of the ethnic group. Field material was collected from the Hamar people living in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The research is based on the structure of an art album designed to facilitate the adaptation of migrant children in the host country. The approach to the collection and compilation of the received material was based on the idea that adaptation methods using art therapy are suitable not only for children of migrants from countries of near abroad, but also for children whose type of native culture differs significantly from the host culture. The article presents the first stage of collection and systematization of field material. The main goal is to reveal the cardinal differences in the two types of cultures through the consideration of everyday life and folklore. As a result of the field study, some categories of Hamar culture were identified, which allowed to describe and analyze its distinctive typological features. The focus is on the nutritional characteristics of the Hamar household, the division of gender and age roles, and the elements of folklore used in the upbringing of children that are relevant to the daily life of the tribe. In the end, conclusions were made about the specificity of Hamar culture and its presentation for the purpose of adaptation. The design of the study, the structure of the material, the methods of analysis are primarily of a research nature, aimed at clarifying information on the culture of hamars. The results can be seen also as a contribution to the development of intercultural competence and sensitivity.
About the Author
E. A. Aleksandrova
Moscow State University for Psychology and Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena A. Aleksandrova, Cand. of Sci. (Cultural Studies)
29, Sretenka St., Moscow, Russia, 127051
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Aleksandrova E.A. Modifying an adaptation art album for migrant children on Hamar tribe material. Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2024;(4):60-75. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2024-4-60-75
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