Epic of Aina and Gaina – and the Gaina Bashkirs: Transformation of the Ancient Narrative into a Local Ethnogenetic Legend Revisited
Introduction. The article considers the Bashkir folk ethnogenetic legend of Aina and Gaina supposed to contain ancient mythological views of the ethnos, beliefs and traditions characteristic of archaic epic folklore. Goals. The work seeks to identify the Gaina Bashkirs’ ancient perceptions of the wo...
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| Language: | English |
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Российской академии наук, Калмыцкий научный центр
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Oriental Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://kigiran.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/2312 |