Kalmyk household fairy tales (from the repertory of the taleteller Shani V. Boktaev)
Abstract
The article studies household fairy tales from the repertory of the taleteller Shani V. Boktaev. The plots were identified according to the Comparative Index of Plots developed with evidence from East Slavic fairy tales. The author’s analysis results in a conclusion that plots distributed world-wide are characterized by a specific interpretation and ethnic contents — when applied in Kalmyk fairy tales — which is due to the peculiar nature of the Kalmyk fairy tale tradition.
About the Author
I. Nadbitova
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in Philology (Candidate of Philological Sciences), Research Associate, Department of Folklore
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Review
For citations:
Nadbitova I. Kalmyk household fairy tales (from the repertory of the taleteller Shani V. Boktaev). Mongolian Studies. 2016;8(1):129-136. (In Russ.)
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