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The Mindset of Kalmyks: origins and causes of alterations
Новые исследования Тувы, 2017 The article examines the issue of origins and specific features of the mindset of Kalmyks. The categories of honor and dignity, very important for Kalmyks, are proved to be of military origin.
Lyubov B. Chetyrova
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On the Specificity of “Obligatory Relations” of the Kalmyks
Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Serija 4. Istorija. Regionovedenie. Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija, 2017 The article is devoted to social interactions research, particularly to dependency relations in the Kalmyk society of the 17th–19th centuries in the context of a discussion about social structure of nomadic people. The scientific relevance of the research is due to the fact that these problems remain understudied and controversial.
Aleksandr Komandzhaev +2 more
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Kalmyks in Geostrategic Plans of Russia of the 17th Century
Oriental Studies, 2018 In the article the Russia’s policy towards the Kalmyks in Time of Troubles at the beginning of the 17 century is considered. Despite difficult internal and external situation, Russia has expressed interest in the Kalmyks, seeing them as the reliable ...
K. Maksimov
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The images of Kalmyks in the works by A. Dumas and H. Balzac
RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism, 2015 The author of the article has attempted to analyse the images of Kalmyks seen through the eyes of two writers - A. Dumas and H. Balzac. The first contact of so distant cultures as French and Kalmyks took place in the period of Napoleonic Wars: in 1814 ...
G A Sorokina
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Verbal component of TsagaanSar ("White Moon”) of Kalmyks
Новые исследования Тувы, 2015 Article analyzes the texts of well-wishing which is an essential verbal component in the structure of calendary ceremony of Tsagaan Sar of Kalmyks. Kalmyks did and still do believe in the magic of yoreels delivered at the day of Tsagaan Sar.
Tamara G. Basangova
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Oriental Studies, 2018 With evidence from materials of the National Archive of the Republic of Kalmykia and State Archive of Stavropol Krai, the article studies the ‘bride purchasing’ rites among Turkmens and Kalmyks in the fi rst half of the 19th century.
V. V. Batyrov
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Participation of the Kalmyks in the Russian&Polish War of 1654-1667
Oriental Studies, 2018 The article describes on the basis of new materials the participation of the Kalmyks in the Russian&Polish war of 1654-1667 became the fi rst Russian military campaign, in which the Kalmyks took part from the moment they had come to Volga.
Vladimir Tepkeev
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Oriental Studies, 2018 In the presented article the author describes the composition of the outstanding Russian and Polish politician, traveler and scientist Yan Pototsky «Travel to Astrakhan» which represents a valuable source on the ethnography of Kalmyks and other people of
Aleksey Burykin
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Oriental Studies, 2018 With evidence from the Kazakh (Zheti Zhargy) and Mongolian (Ikh Tsaaz, Tsaajin Bichiq) codes, the article analyzes legislative and cultural relations between the Mongolian and Kazakh nomadic communities.
Alexander Sh. Kadyrbaev
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About the Image and Cult of Buddha Maitreya in the Culture of Kalmyks
Oriental Studies, 2018 The article is devoted to studying of an image and a cult of Buddha Maytreya in the culture of Kalmyks, also to the analysis of the unique icon «Buddha Maytreya» from National Museum of Republic of Kalmykia.
G. Nurova
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