Dsakhchin (West-Mongolian) folksongs with Buddhist content
Dsakhchin (West-Mongolian) folksongs with Buddhist content
Author(s): Ágnes BirtalanSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Comparative Studies of Religion, Indian Philosophy, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Oirat (West-Mongolian) folk culture; Tibetan Buddhism; Mongolian Buddhism; folksong; Oirat dialect; Mongolian mythology;
Summary/Abstract: The Hungarian — Mongolian Joint Expedition aiming to investigate the languages and folk culture of West-and North-Mongolian ethnic groups started its research in 1991. Taking part in the activity of the expedition I had the opportunity to observe the renewed activity of the monks’ communities that became possible due to the political changes in 1990. In this article I will present a few folksongs with Buddhist content recorded from old Dsakhchin monks. This noteworthy new source material substantially contributes to the study of the Buddhist culture among the Mongols. A short description of genre analysis will be attached to each song.
Journal: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 61/2008
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 415-429
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
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