The Tophas and the Soyots: historical and ethnographic essay

Authors

  • Marina V. Mongush D. S. Likhachev Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage

Keywords:

Siberia; Tuva; Buryatia; Tophas; Soyots; Tuvans; ethnic identity; small ethnic groups

Abstract

Article is devoted to small ethnic groups of the Tophas and the Soyots, who were parts of the Tuvan ethnos in the past, but later have broken away and became two independent ethnic units as a result. Their ethnic history, language, culture and a problem of identity are investigated.

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Published

31.05.2012

How to Cite

Mongush, M. V. (2012) “The Tophas and the Soyots: historical and ethnographic essay”, The New Research of Tuva, 2. Available at: https://nit.tuva.asia/nit/article/view/333 (Accessed: 22.07.2024).

Issue

No. 2 (2012)

Section

Tuva yesterday, today, tomorrow

Author Biography

Marina V. Mongush, D. S. Likhachev Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage

Doctor of History, Chief Research.

Honored worker of  General Education of the Russian Federation, Honored worker of Science of the Republic of  Tuva.

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