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The article is devoted to the сommonality and peculiarity in funeral rite of the Kalmyks and Oirats abroad from the XVII to the XXI centuries. The topic is important in the context of the question of Kalmyk and Oirat identity.
Petr M. Koltsov +3 more
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‘Kalmyk Caps’ of the Kremlin Armoury
Introduction. In the 17th century, the Kremlin Armoury (Moscow) stored the biggest collection of Central Asian helmets (‘Kalmyk caps’, Rus. shapka) in Europe. Introduction of the materials into scientific discourse remains a priority task. Goals.
Leonid A. Bobrov, Sergei P. Orlenko
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Towards the Study of Oirat Hydronyms of the Ili River
The paper explores Oirat hydronyms of the basin of the River of Ili (known as Ili, Tekes, Dzhirgalan, Ulan Bulak, Artsata Musar, etc.) recorded in a variety of written and oral sources of the 17th–21st centuries in different graphic and phonetic variants (in the Oirat “Clear Script,” in Latin, and in Cyrillic).
Boskha Kh. Borlykova, Badma V. Menyaev
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The Epic of Jangar: General Research Data on the Bayangol Version (1980–2000s)
The article aims to give an overview of research papers dealing with the Bayangol version of the Jangar epic, and offer basic insights into their contents. For that, the following tasks were tackled: 1) the issue of each certain jangarchi (Mong.
Tergel Bayantalyn
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Noyon Galdama in Written and Oral Traditions of Mongolic Peoples
Introduction. Oirat old-script texts tell us about the prominent historical figure of Noyon Galdma (Kalm., Oir. Һалдма, Һалдмба; Mong. Галдамаа, Галдамбаа), son of Khan Ochirtu-Tsetsen, grandson of Khan Baibagas of the Khoshuts and Khong Tayiji Erdeni ...
Elza P. Bakaeva
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To the history of the Oirat Buddhist monastery Ablai-kit
In this article, the subject of consideration is the ruins of the Ablai-Kit monastery in Dzungaria, discovered by an expedition led by the guard, Major Ivan Mikhailovich Likharev. Ablai Kit is of great interest to archaeologists who study it as a historical monument.
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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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The article presents a data of the “stone sutras” which are an integral part of the written and spiritual heritage of the Oirats. The description of the texts on “Clear Script” which were found out on six stones in one of residing areas of Xinjiang ...
Do. Batujav
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Introduction. The work provides further insights — with the aid of contemporary scientific tools — into origins of different Oirat (Kalmyk) patrilineages historically associated with most influential clans and tribes. Goals.
Sanal V. Dzhagrunov +1 more
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Ganapati Dharani Sutra: Oirat Texts
Introduction. The tradition of worshiping Ganapati in Buddhism, including in religious traditions of Mongols, is an interesting — though understudied — issue. In Hinduism, this ancient deity was believed an evil demon (Vinayaka) inclined to create obstacles.
Baazr A. Bicheev, Gerelmaa Guruuchin
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