FACTORS THE FORMATION OF NATIONAL SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS AND EDUCATION IN BELARUS (second half of XIX – beginning of XX century)

The article defines the concept of «national self-consciousness». The works of famous teachers, ethnographers, folklorists Y.F. Krachkovski, N.Y. Nikiforovski, I.I. Nosovich, E.R. Romanov, P.V. Shein, P.I. Shpilevsky, I.A. Serbov, A.K. Serzhputovski, who researched and collected the oral folk art of Belarusians (proverbs, sayings, rites, songs, traditions) are presented. Examples of ritual songs are given, which were reflected in P.M. Shpilevsky's book «Belarus in Rites and Fairy Tales». The factors of formation of national consciousness and enlightenment in Belarus in the second half of the XIX - early XX centuries are characterized. Attention is emphasized on the activities of Orthodox brotherhoods, actively engaged in educational activities. The article considers the peculiarities of the organization and implementation of local lore and Belarusization in the framework of education of the younger generation in the period under consideration.