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Fairy Tale Plots in G. J. Ramstedt’s Records
The article describes the set of plots of Kalmyk fairy tales recorded by the Finnish scholar G. J. Ramstedt in the early 20th century. The phonetically transcribed and published by G. J.
Baira Goryaeva, Alexandra Bayanova
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Introduction. Ursa Major is the constellation most venerated by Mongolic peoples. Goals. The article seeks to analyze related beliefs traced in folklore and collected field data, reveal key mythological characteristics, and cast light upon diachronous ...
Elza P. Bakaeva
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Nikolai Khatuev, about Kalmyk folklore
Nikolai says that the Kalmyks are the second nation in the world, after India, in terms of the richness of their ...
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Kalmyk and Khalkha Ethnographica in Gábor Bálint of Szentkatolna’s manuscripts (1871–1873) [PDF]
The Hungarian (Székely) Gábor Bálint of Szentkatolna (1844–1913) was one of the first researchers of Kalmyk and Khalkha vernacular language, folklore and ethnography.
Birtalan, Ágnes, Ágnes Birtalan
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Ornithosymbols of the Kalmyk Language: Thanatological Aspect
This article is devoted to the ethnolinguistic study of the bird symbolism in the culture of Kalmyks and other Mongolian peoples. The work presents the main characteristics of bird symbolism, reflecting the most common images in the conceptions of ...
Nyudlya Chetyrovna, Ochirova +5 more
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The Concept Ger ‘Home’ in Linguistic Worldviews of Mongols
Introduction. The article examines a basic concept of any linguistic worldview — that of home (Mong. ger). Goals. The study aims at identifying and revealing semantic features of the concept in folklore texts of Mongolic peoples — Buryat, Kalmyk, and ...
Sesegma D. Gympilova, Bair Ts. Gomboev
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About Some Plot Types of Xinjiang Khoshut Magic Tales
The classification and systematization of some magic tales of the Khoshuts of the Xinjiang-Uigur Autonomous Region of China for the first time is presented on the basis of the Aarne-Thompson-Uther catalog and the “Comparative Index of Plots: East Slavic ...
B. Kh. Borlykova, B. V. Menyaev
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Petr Nadbitov, About Kalmyk Language and Culture
In this video Petr, a famous Kalmyk choreographer, talks about Kalmyk language, culture and dances. He says that the Kalmyks should keep their language alive. He adds that today many Kalmyks speak, think and write in Russian.
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The Sart-Kalmyks of Kyrgyzstan: past and present
The article describes the past and present state of the Sart-Kalmyks of Kyrgyzstan in conditions of a different ethnic environment and multilingualism. The Sart-Kalmyks, or Issyk-Kul, or Karakol Kalmyks (Kalmaks) are a small ethnic group of Oirat origin,
B. V. Menyaev
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Baira Goryaeva, About 72 fables
Baira says the following: Professor A. Sh. Kichikov classifies ‘72 fables’ as myths. Another famous Kalmyk folklorist, M. E. Dzhimgirov, sees them as fairy tales about animals, because ’72 fables’ often narrate about animals and insects. In general, this
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