Universal History Annotation << Back THE CUSTOM OF HOSPITALITY AND KUNACHESTVA IN THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLES OF DAGESTAN M.M. Muradov In this paper we study such important concepts for the peoples of Dagestan, as «tradition» and «custom», because traditions and customs are phenomena not only of consciousness, but above all social practices refl ected by consciousness, they in specific attached forms of social experience both past and present generations of people, the best models achieved in all areas of social practice. Also discusses the customs of hospitality and kunachestva in the life of the Dagestan peoples. Keywords: customs, traditions, hospitality, kunachestvo, functions, traditions and customs, social consciousness, the people of Dagestan. Contacts: - Pp. 03-09.