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The Kalmyks /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guchinova, Ė.-B
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Series:Caucasus world. Peoples of the Caucasus.
Subjects:
Kalmyks > Ethnic identity.
Kalmyks > Folklore.
Kalmyks > Social life and customs.
Online Access:Table of contents
Publisher description
Table of Contents:
  • Pages of history : from medieval Oirats to contemporary Kalmyks
  • Deportation as a collective trauma : thirteen years, thirteen days
  • Diaspora and identity
  • Language and ethno-linguistic situation
  • Traditional economy and dwelling
  • Family and gender stereotypes
  • Life cycle rites
  • Food, dress and ornament
  • Folk handicrafts and decorative-applied arts
  • Religion, the calendar and festivals
  • Folk arts and epic
  • The leader of the nation and the idea of nationhood.