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

How to Cite

Basangova, T. G. (2011) “Demonic characters in the Kalmyk folklore”, The New Research of Tuva, 2-3. Available at: https://nit.tuva.asia/nit/article/view/423 (Accessed: 20.05.2024).

Issue

No. 2-3 (2011)

Section

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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