Abstract: the article is devoted to the investigation of the road customs of truck drivers of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The purpose of the article is to study the daily practice of the traditional culture of a long journey and to identify the attitude of Yakutia truck-drivers towards sacred places. We examine folklore sources that reveal the road traditions of the Sakha people, aimed to understand the space, traffic and roads, as well as ensuring the safety of movement in distant and untapped «alien» spaces. The degree of awareness of Yakut beliefs, customs and rituals in sacred places and road practices of truck drivers in the context of human relations with wildlife, mutual assistance between drivers on the northern routes are revealed. In-depth interview among 14 truckers from the central and Arctic uluses (regions) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) conducted in 2018 provided key input material for analysis.
Keywords: driver, truck-driver, roads, road traditions, sacred place, North, Arctic, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)