Origins of cultural traditions of Russian old-time residents of the Lower Kolyma

This paper presents the preliminary results of a comprehensive study aimed at clarifying the origin of the local group Russian old residence in Nizhekolymskiy region of Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Analysis of archaeological, ethnographic and folklore materials and datas of written sources revealed that cultural traditions of this group originate from Velikiy Ustiug and Arkhangelsk regions.