РИТУАЛНОТО ПОГРЕБЕНИЕ НА ХАН КУБРАТ
THE RITUAL BURIAL OF KHAN KUBRAT

Summary/Abstract: The arrangement of the vessels from khan Kubrat’s treasure (Kurt in the Nominalia of Bulgarian khans), found in the Kurtgorod area near Mala Pereshchepina in Ukraine, suggests a ritual burial with cremation and selected bones in related to shamanism. Around the large silver jug with handles there was a golden goblet placed as a head. The golden and silver goblets were arranged in two rows and below them the dishes and other vessels were laid, some of which upright. The rows of cups accompanied the khan like the stones-spirits (devtashi) with a “leader”, where the golden ones had bells with horse bones. The “leader” is represented by a richly decorated golden goblet with green glass and strings of pearls in connection with the Zoroastrian new year "Nowruz", celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox (March 21) with the rebirth of nature.

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