MYTHIC ANCESTORS IN SELKUP CULTURE (LINGUISTIC STUDY)

Bykonya Valentina Viktorovna

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In the article the linguistic analysis of the factual material, connected with the cult of mythic ancestors, i.e. gods, spirits, is presented. Reconstruction of the fragments of mythic worldview shows the way of formation of the Selkup world perception and its reflection in the language. The inner organization of the ethnos is based on cult objects. Tribal self-designations are connected with them.

Keywords: mythic ancestor, intellectual culture, worldview, word morphemic structure

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Issue: 3, 2011

Series of issue: Issue 4

Rubric: Topical Problems of Siberia Studies

Pages: 133 — 139

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