CEREMONIES AND CUSTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH NATURE CULTS OF THE TUVANS LIVING IN TUVA REPUBLIC (RUSSIA), CHINA AND MONGOLIA IN THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY (COMPARATIVE ASPECT)

The paper discusses the nature cults of the Tuvans living in Tyva Republic, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and Kobdos aimak of Mongolia in the comparative aspect. The special attention is paid to the various ceremonies and the customs connected with nature cults which are observed and in modern time. The paper shows that at the present stage the nature cults are experiencing some changes.