Fairy-Tale Tradition of the Kalmyks: Image of the Horse (a case study of archival audio recordings from the Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS)
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2018-12-116-128
Abstract
The article examines the image of the horse depicted in a number of archival materials. Being a thinking being, the horse has always been of interest to both Russian and foreign scholars. And it is definitely integral to the Kalmyk nomadic culture. The horse is constantly praised in Kalmyk songs and the heroic epic of Jangar. It also occupies a prominent place in different genres of ethnic folklore, acting as a devoted friend and aid. In proverbs the horse is often associated with male humans. The paper narrates about distinctive marks (Kalm. шинҗс) and curative powers of the horse.
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About the Author
I. Boldyreva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., Elista, 358000, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Research Associate, Department of Mongolian Philology
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Boldyreva I. Fairy-Tale Tradition of the Kalmyks: Image of the Horse (a case study of archival audio recordings from the Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS). Mongolian Studies. 2018;10(1):116-128. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2018-12-116-128
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