Study of Khanty folklore in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra in the first decades of the XXI century

Introduction: the history of collection, publication, and scientific functioning of Khanty folklore is the subject of special study. The period from the middle of the XIX to the end of the XX century found its coverage in the author's special works. The article is devoted to modern research on Khanty folklore, covering the first decades of the XXI century, the main trends in the study of oral folk art of the Khanty people in this period. Objective: to identify the main trends in the study of the first two decades of the XXI century in the field of study of Khanty folklore on the territory of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra with the definition of key directions, results, current problems and tasks. Research materials: collections on Khanty folklore, as well as data in Internet resources containing Khanty folklore texts. Results and novelty of the research: the work is a continuation of the author's research on the history of the study of Khanty folklore. It presents new - the 7th stage, reflecting the current situation in this area. It includes the publication of materials, publications in literary processing, the formation of Internet resources, and research. The author touches upon the problems related to the change of conditions of Khanty folklore existence at the beginning of the XXI century and determination of the prospects for its further study.