THE SPECIFICS OF THE APPLIED ART OF PROCESSING FISH BONES IN THE JIAJINKOU-NANAI NATIONAL MUNICIPALITY

The artistic processing of fish bones is one of the elements of the applied art of the Nanai people, a small nation of hunters and fishermen. The article presents the data obtained as a result of a field study conducted in Jiajinkou-Nanai National Municipality. The artistic process of applied art using fish bones is systematised and described in detail. The analysis of tools, materials, sizes, shapes, ornaments and other artistic elements used in the Nanai applied art of processing fish bones is carried out.