Russian-Kalmyk Relations, 1680s–1720s: Khan Ayuka’s Letters as a Historical Source
Introduction. The article examines letters by Khan Ayuka of the Kalmyks to Peter the Great of Russia and other executives, as well as Astrakhan Governors, with special attention be paid to the related publication history. Goals. The work aims at examining the publication history of Khan Ayuka’s letters as sources on late 17th to early 18th century ...
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Nomads under arrest: The nation-building and nation-destroying of Kalmyk nomads in Russia [PDF]
Nomads are positioned outside of the modern conception of nations, which is based on a traditional or modern hierarchical model (Kuzio, 2001) which tends to “dehistoricize and essentialize tradition” (Chatterjee, 2010: 169).
Bougdaeva, Saglar, Isaacs, Rico
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Introduction. Kalmyk official texts of the 18th century and their parallel translations into Russian are, in the author’s opinion, ethnolinguistic sources, rich in culturally marked linguistic means. So far, initial formulas in Kalmyk official letters of
Galina M. Yarmarkina
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Consistency in the reporting of sexual behavior among adolescent girls in Kenya: A comparison of interviewing methods [PDF]
This paper explores the consistency in reporting of sexual behavior in a household survey of adolescents aged 15-21 in the Kisumu district of Kenya. Respondents were randomly assigned to different interviewing modes: face-to-face interviews, paper-and ...
Hewett, Paul C. +2 more
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Kuchum’s Descendants and the Bashkirs: Attempts of Reconstructing the Siberian Khanate
Introduction. As is commonly believed in Russian historiography, the late 16th century witnessed a final collapse of the Siberian Khanate. However, that event was long followed by repeated attempts from ex-owners of Siberian Yurt — the Kuchumovichs ...
Azat S. Salmanov
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Discovery of New Cytotoxic Aplaminone Derivatives from the Sea Hare Aplysia kurodai and Elucidation of Their Accumulation from Local Sea Algae through the Food Chain [PDF]
The shell-less herbivorous marine mollusk (sea hare) Aplysia kurodai is known to contain a variety of bioactive substances. While these compounds have been thought to originate from sea algae or their associated microbes, most of their origin and ...
Hioki, Yusuke +7 more
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‘Nowadays Kalmyks Maintain Firm Peace with the Crimea ...’: Kalmyk-Crimean Relations in the Late Seventeenth Century [PDF]
Introduction. The article deals with a little-known — though noticeable — episode in the history of late seventeenth-century Kalmyk-Crimean relations. The period remains somewhat understudied, and there are still unpublished sources on the topic.
Vladimir T. Tepkeev
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Kalmyks, Oirat Descendants in Russia : a Historical and Ethnographic Sketch [PDF]
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6674, Bakaeva, E.P.
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Forgeries of the Seals of the Kalmyk Rulers
Introduction. In recent years, there have been publications in which letters of the Kalmyk khans and the highest nobility, including prints of their seals, have been published, which undoubtedly attracts the attention of researchers. These seals, as well
Bembya L. Mitruev
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Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Providing Social Support Savings and Microcredit Opportunities for Young Women in Areas with High HIV Prevalence [PDF]
This document describes providing social support savings and microcredit opportunities for young women in areas with high HIV prevelence. Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY) was a multiphase microfinance initiative which aimed to reduce adolescents ...
Aleke Dondo +2 more
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