The research problem appears to be relevant due to the current mobility of ethnic and religious boundaries. It requires rapid response from the researchers for the purpose of obtaining objective knowledge and implementation of the received information into the public discourse. The aim of this study is to identify the current ethno-social and ethno-cultural needs that are present in the environment of the modern Kryashen population of the Republic of Tatarstan. The analyzed materials were obtained through the methods of large-scale survey, as well as in-depth interviews and focus groups. As a result of the data structuring, the elements of ethnic identity of the representatives of the Tatarstan Kryashen population were formalized and ranked. Furthermore, the author's interpretation of the studied phenomenon is introduced. The article can be useful for ethnologists, social and cultural anthropologists, political scientists, and representatives of the authorities and institutions responsible for the management of interethnic cooperation.

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The relevance of the research is determined by the problem of interethnic relations in the multi-ethnic and multi-confessional regions of the Russian Federation. The purpose of the article is to describe the attitude of the local population to wards migrants of different cultures in their settlements in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2017. The leading approach in studying this problem is multi paradigmatic methodology. The article incorporate the attitude of the local population to the presence of migrants in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2014-2017, provides the comparative data on major cities and towns of the Republic, helps grasping the issue. The authors paid special attention to the general level of pupils. The results of the article can be useful for ethnologists, social and cultural anthropologists, political scientists, as well as for the representatives of the bodies responsible for the inter-ethnic interaction.