Bukharian Jews and Tobolsk Bukharians on the territory of the south of Western Siberia and the Kazakh steppe in the 17th – 19th centuries: adaptive practices of avoiding conflicts in the merchant environment

The authors consider the processes of settlement of Bukharian Jews in the Tobolsk province and their role in the formation of the Tobolsk Bukharians of the south of Western Siberia. The material is of particular interest for understanding the history and analytical interpretation of the processes of resettlement and adaptation in a non-ethnic and confessional environment. The role of Bukharian Jews in the formation of a subethnic group - the Tobolsk Bukharians, who stand apart among the Siberian Tatars, is noted. The authors believe that the confessional identity of Bukhara Jews was transformed under the influence of local Siberian Tatars and Kazakhs, strengthening the Muslim component as a marker of belonging to the Turkic world.