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The Symbolism of Archaic Rites, Signs, and Superstitions of Teleuts

The Symbolism of Archaic Rites, Signs, and Superstitions of Teleuts

Maria Obraztsova, Elvira Stepanovna Denisova, Ursula Valeryevna Kereksibesova
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522578536|ISBN10: 1522578536|EISBN13: 9781522578543
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7853-6.ch016
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Obraztsova, Maria, et al. "The Symbolism of Archaic Rites, Signs, and Superstitions of Teleuts." Handbook of Research on Ecosystem-Based Theoretical Models of Learning and Communication, edited by Elena A. Railean, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 277-293. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7853-6.ch016

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Obraztsova, M., Denisova, E. S., & Kereksibesova, U. V. (2019). The Symbolism of Archaic Rites, Signs, and Superstitions of Teleuts. In E. Railean (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Ecosystem-Based Theoretical Models of Learning and Communication (pp. 277-293). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7853-6.ch016

Chicago

Obraztsova, Maria, Elvira Stepanovna Denisova, and Ursula Valeryevna Kereksibesova. "The Symbolism of Archaic Rites, Signs, and Superstitions of Teleuts." In Handbook of Research on Ecosystem-Based Theoretical Models of Learning and Communication, edited by Elena A. Railean, 277-293. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7853-6.ch016

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Abstract

The chapter is devoted to the description of the cultural traditions of the indigenous people of the North-Teleuts, which currently numbers approximately 2,600 persons. It gives an analysis of signs and superstitions of the Teleut people. There are considered two archaic ritual symbol of female “эмегендер/emegender” and male “сомдор/somdor” amulets. The burial ceremony of Teleuts and Telengits is described. The chapter consists of three sections, written by the project executors “Language and culture of Teleuts,” which is supported by grant RHSF/RFBR Nº 17-04-00252 ONG/18.

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