Functioning of the "bilichka" in traditional mansi culture
Bilichka as a genre of folk art that is fairly widespread in traditional culture of Mansi people. It was believed that bilichkas could explain the nature of everyday life, the real cause of which was unknown or little known. The purpose the study is to show how, through bilichka, the norms of behavior established by tradition have been regulated, to identify the features of Mansi bilichka and its function. The importance of studying the phenomenon of bilichka actualizes the fact that this kind of non-fairytale prose recently appears in modern media. The relevance of the article lies in analyzing bilichka as one of the most popular genres in traditional culture of Mansi people. The results of the work can be aimed at its practical use in research studies, as well as for teaching in schools, and for local history work.