Myths of the Northern Peoples of Russia. From the Creator Num and the Raven Kutkh to the Demons of the Kuleys and the Evil Spirits of the Kan
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Myths of the Northern Peoples of Russia. From the Creator Num and the Raven Kutkh to the Demons of the Kuleys and the Evil Spirits of the Kan
14.99 €
The North, Siberia and the Far East are a kind of terra incognita for most people living in the European part of Russia. We know little about the life of the indigenous peoples of this region and often build an idea of them based on stereotypes. The book by Russian anthropologist and folklorist Olga Khristoforova will help you get acquainted with the mythology and culture of northern peoples.
You will see how different peoples of the North explained the origin of the universe and its structure. What secrets of the universe can be discovered by looking at a shaman's tambourine, from where on the moon spots and how the constellations appeared. How the Upper, Middle and Lower worlds are connected, who inhabits them, and who is an intermediary between them. How mythology of different peoples describes the processes of creation of people, animals and all things. Who gave people important knowledge and laws. Under the cover - stories about demiurge gods and their opponents, creatures that help people, and those who harm them. And also about how shamans undergo initiation and travel through the spheres of the universe, their main functions, the purpose of kamlany. The author analyzes two types of sources - verbal (myths, legends) and visual (images on shamanic tambourines, everyday objects, drawings created at the request of researchers, archaeological finds). And the story of mythology complements the history of the exploration of the North, Siberia and the Far East. Readers will remember the names of great Russian travelers and ethnographers, learn how Russian people communicated with the local population and why they were afraid of it, what is interesting folklore of northern peoples and how mythological motifs allow scientists to look into the past of our planet. Olga Khristoforova explores the genres of folklore of the peoples of the North and the reasons why different peoples and ethnic groups form their own mythological ideas and rituals. You can't tear yourself away.
You will see how different peoples of the North explained the origin of the universe and its structure. What secrets of the universe can be discovered by looking at a shaman's tambourine, from where on the moon spots and how the constellations appeared. How the Upper, Middle and Lower worlds are connected, who inhabits them, and who is an intermediary between them. How mythology of different peoples describes the processes of creation of people, animals and all things. Who gave people important knowledge and laws. Under the cover - stories about demiurge gods and their opponents, creatures that help people, and those who harm them. And also about how shamans undergo initiation and travel through the spheres of the universe, their main functions, the purpose of kamlany. The author analyzes two types of sources - verbal (myths, legends) and visual (images on shamanic tambourines, everyday objects, drawings created at the request of researchers, archaeological finds). And the story of mythology complements the history of the exploration of the North, Siberia and the Far East. Readers will remember the names of great Russian travelers and ethnographers, learn how Russian people communicated with the local population and why they were afraid of it, what is interesting folklore of northern peoples and how mythological motifs allow scientists to look into the past of our planet. Olga Khristoforova explores the genres of folklore of the peoples of the North and the reasons why different peoples and ethnic groups form their own mythological ideas and rituals. You can't tear yourself away.
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