- Issue
- Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2017 10 (7)
- Authors
- Choygan, Sanchay
- Contact information
- Choygan, Sanchay: Tuvan State University 36 Lenin Str., Kyzyl, Republic Tuva, 667000, Russia;
- Keywords
- saltation; dance; shaman; sam; tsam; khamnaarak; devig; symbolic movement
- Abstract
The article considers the Tuvans’ perception of dance. It analyses linguistic functioning of the words denoting dance and the notions associated with it. In Tuvan language, the concept of dance bears semantics of an ancient cult. It is stated that traditionally, the Tuvans perceived dance as a part of their ceremonial and ritual system
- Pages
- 1002-1006
- Paper at repository of SibFU
- https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/33653
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