Mound Chinderta, the Cremation Site of the Last Kalmyk Khan: a Place of Worship and Treatment of Epizootic Diseases
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2018-13-4-21
Abstract
The article examines folk beliefs of the Kalmyks about somewhat sacral nature of the place where Donduk Dashi (popularly referred to as Balvatin Khan), the last Khan of the Kalmyks, was cremated in 1761; it narrates about presumed magic properties of the area which reportedly can cure livestock from epizootic diseases.
About the Author
E. Bakaeva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., Elista, 358000, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in History (Doct. of Historical Sc.), Associate Professor, Deputy Director
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Bakaeva E. Mound Chinderta, the Cremation Site of the Last Kalmyk Khan: a Place of Worship and Treatment of Epizootic Diseases. Mongolian Studies. 2018;10(2):4-21. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2018-13-4-21
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