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Buddhist Clergy in Social and Political Life of the Kalmyk Steppe in the Late 18th Century
The article examines participation of the Buddhist clergy in social and political life of the Kalmyk uluses and interaction with the government of Russia and regional authorities after 1771.
A. A. Kurapov
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The relevance of this issue is caused by its understudied nature: in a small number of works there are only fragmentary notes about the landmark events of the government policy in Kalmyk uluses of Astrakhan oblast in the late 19th - early 20th century ...
Evgeniy A. Komandzhaev
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Anatoliy Dzhavinov, About Old Kalmyk Words
Anatoliy bemoans that in Kalmykia journalists use simple, colloquial Kalmyk language in their writings and that people speak their native tongue wrongly.
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Samples of Kalmyk Buddhist literature in I. I. Popov’s materials [PDF]
Buddhist translated texts form a significant part of written heritage of Mongolian peoples, in particular Kalmyks, and are represented in handwritten materials of I. I. Popov, the collector of Kalmyk folklore of the turn of 19th–20th centuries. The paper
S. V. Mirzaeva
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Old World camels in a modern world – a balancing act between conservation and genetic improvement
Summary Old World camels have served humans in cross‐continental caravans, transporting people and goods, connecting different cultures and providing milk, meat, wool and draught since their domestication around 3000–6000 years ago. In a world of modern transport and fast connectivity, these beasts of burden seem to be out‐dated.
P. A. Burger, E. Ciani, B. Faye
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Vasiliy Sukhotaev, about the current state of the Kalmyk language
Vasiliy bemoans that Kalmyks in urban areas ceased to speak Kalmyk: My maternal grandmother was illiterate and spoke only Kalmyk. She died at 90. She told me many fairy tales and recited many poems. Now we, who became old ourselves, have forgotten how to
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Historical experience of cattle breeding in the traditional Kalmyk nomadic society (XIX century)
The presented scientific research is devoted to the problems of nomadic management in the traditional Kalmyk society. The article deals with the issues of cattle breeding in Kalmykia in the XIX century in the context of the decline of traditional ...
V. V. Batyrov
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Mongolian Music and Theatre Vocabulary: Terms for String Instruments
Introduction. The article deals with semantics and etymologies of most widely used traditional Mongolian string instruments. Goals. The study aims to show some particular features of how Mongolian music and theater vocabulary would take shape through the
Anna V. Mazarchuk
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