Ceremonial Folklore of Mongolic Peoples: Functions of the Snake Revisited
Oriental Studies April 21, 2021 Liudmila S. Dampilova, Ekaterina V. Sundueva
Introduction. In mythologies of the world, the image of the snake ranks among the most studied characters and has various interpretations. In folklore of Turko-Mongols, it has also been a subject of multiple analyses. Still, the article makes a first attempt at revealing the image of the snake as a taboo sacred character in ritual folklore of the Mongolic peoples. Goals. The paper primarily...