IN MEMORY OF RAFKHAT MUKHAMETOVICH KARIMOV (1946-2020)

Abstract

The article on the untimely death of the head of the system of craft houses of the Udmurt Republic R. M. Karimov analyzes the stages of the life of a famous cultural figure, organizer of many significant projects. Biographical sources of R. M. Karimov's achievements, personal qualities of a citizen, a leader, and a bright creative personality are noted. The contribution to the development of the revival of technologies of lost crafts, preservation and development of traditional material culture of the peoples of Udmurtia is evaluated. The significance of merit for the culture of the Republic, the region, the Russian Federation, and the Finno-Ugric world is revealed.