ISBN:
0700706577
,
9780700706570
Language:
English
Pages:
XI, 260 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
Series Statement:
Peoples of the Caucasus [18]
Series Statement:
Caucasus world
Series Statement:
Peoples of the Caucasus
DDC:
947/.48004942
Keywords:
Kalmyks Ethnic identity
;
Kalmyks Folklore
;
Kalmyks Social life and customs
;
Kalmücken
;
Geschichte
;
Kalmücken
Abstract:
"This book provides an original and fascinating perspective on a little-known Asiatic people, whose history and culture have become intertwined with that of Europe. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the Kalmyk people, the twelve chapters provide a broad overview of the Kalmyk way of life by exploring many diverse themes, including: history; diaspora and identity; language; economy; the family; gender; food, dress and ornament; religion and the arts; and ethnicity and ideas of nationhood." "Written by a leading Kalmyk academic, this practical guide to the Kalmyk people will be a valuable resource for all those interested in the Caucasus region."--BOOK JACKET
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 the 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 -- Conclusions : metamorphoses in Kalmyk ethnicity in a period of transformations.
Note:
Literaturverz. S. [247] - 257
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