Elements of ancient religion in the oral version of “The history of Unecer Torlictu Khan”
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-10-95-106
Abstract
“The history of Unicer Torlictu Khan” is a popular product of ancient Kalmyk written language was used widely in oral form among the Oirats of Mongolia, China and Kalmyks of Russia. In this paper, on the basis of different time records of oral versions of a text identified the preservation of certain elements of ancient beliefs in the oral version of the text.
About the Author
B. Bicheev
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph. D. in philosophy (Doctor of Philosophical Sciences), Leading Research Associate, Department of Mongolian Philology
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Bicheev B. Elements of ancient religion in the oral version of “The history of Unecer Torlictu Khan”. Mongolian Studies. 2017;9(1):95-106. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-10-95-106
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