Origins of 12 year animal calendar and it’s connection with Shagaa festival

Authors

  • Boris B. Mongush Tuvan Institute for the Humanities and Applied Socioeconomic Studies

Keywords:

Tuvans; ancient Turks; twelve-year animal calendar; twelve-year animal cycle; sixty-year animal calendar; Shagaa; New Year

Abstract

Article reviews the origins of 12 year and 60 year cyclic animal calendar which is utilized by the Tuvans. It also investigates into the derivation of term "shaga” – the Tuvan New Year festival.

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Published

01.03.2015

How to Cite

Mongush, B. B. (2015) “Origins of 12 year animal calendar and it’s connection with Shagaa festival”, The New Research of Tuva, 1. Available at: https://nit.tuva.asia/nit/article/view/50 (Accessed: 24.11.2024).

Issue

No. 1 (2015)

Section

Tuva yesterday, today, tomorrow

Author Biography

Boris B. Mongush, Tuvan Institute for the Humanities and Applied Socioeconomic Studies

Research fellow, Department of history

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