Milestones of evolution of Tuvan Shagaa

Authors

  • Svetlana Ch. Dongak Tuvan Institute for the Humanities and Applied Socioeconomic Studies

Keywords:

Shagaa, Tuvans, New year, calendary ceremonies, Chinese lunar-solar calendar, 12-year animal cycle, Buddhism

Abstract

Article presents some historic aspects of Tuvan New Year festival Shagaa linked to nomadic household of Tuvans as well as Chinese lunar-solar calendar including the 12-year animal cycle.

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Published

01.03.2015

Issue

Section

Tuva yesterday, today, tomorrow

How to Cite

Dongak, Svetlana Ch. 2015. “Milestones of Evolution of Tuvan Shagaa”. The New Research of Tuva, no. 1 (March). https://nit.tuva.asia/nit/article/view/49.

Author Biography

  • Svetlana Ch. Dongak Tuvan Institute for the Humanities and Applied Socioeconomic Studies
    Candidate of History, leading researcher, head of sector Ethnography