Demonic characters in the Kalmyk folklore

Authors

  • Tamara G. Basangova Kalmyk Institute for Humanities, Russian Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

mythology, folk prose, Kalmyk tale, Kalmyks

Abstract

 A so-called "lower” mythology that includes a set of ideas about demons and spirits occupies a special place in the folklore of the Kalmyks. The author analyzes visual code of the characters

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Published

01.09.2011

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Nomads of the Asian continent

Author Biography

  • Tamara G. Basangova Kalmyk Institute for Humanities, Russian Academy of Sciences
    Doctor of Philology, leading researcher

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