Shaγata / Шаһата: One Term of Kalmyk Traditional Wedding Revisited
Introduction. The article deals with the term ‘shaγata’ (Kalm шаһата) to have denoted both the matchmaking process and the young woman as bride proper. The insight into materials on wedding rites of 19th-century Kalmyks and Oirat groups of Mongolia and China attests to that the term is rather widesp...
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| Language: | English |
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Российской академии наук, Калмыцкий научный центр
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Oriental Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://kigiran.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/3647 |