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KAF-TAU (Kaf mountain) is the highest mountain at the edge of the world in Bashkir mythology; it is the abode of evil demons (azhdakha, diyu, pyariy,s etc.) or a border between human and demon worlds. According to belief, clouds take azhdakha to K.­m to keep him from turning  into yukha. “Dandan­batyr”...

“KAGARMAN‑CANTON”,  Bashkir  ethnic  song,  khalmak-kuy.  First  registered  by I.V. Saltykov, published in “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection by K.F. Akhmetov. The song is comical and has a dancing nature. Dedicated to Kagarman Kuvatov, the head of the 9th Bashkir military canton. The most wide­spread...

KAKHKAKHA (from Persian – sarcastically laughing) is an evil demon in Bashkir mythology. K. is the tsar of snakes able to turn into anything, a character of the “Ural-batyr” epic. He has a magical wand which helps him to summon natural catastrophes. He and his son Zarkum try to destroy Ural-batyr. When...

“KAKHYM-TURYA”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun­kuy. First registered by S.G. Rybakov in the Temyasovo village of Orskiy District (Baymak District, BR) from quaray player Birgali and singer Abdrakhman Uzyanbaev, published in the book “Music and songs of the Ural Muslims and their household description”. The...

KALIEV Yuriy Alekseevich (16.1.1957– 23.4.2014), philosopher. Doctor of Philosophy (2004), Professor (2006). His research is devoted to the philosophy of myths, mythological consciousness, and the religious and ideological content of paganism. Author of more than 250 research papers. The book “Semyk”...

“KAMALEK”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-­kuy. First registered by A.S. Klyucharyev in 1934, published in the “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection by K.F. Akhmetov. The song is lyro-dramatic. According to the legend, it was composed by the bride of a dzhigit, who died crossing the Kamalek river on his way...

KAMAYEV Farit Khusnullovich (19.4. 1944–13.1.1993), musicologist, folklorist. Candidate of Art History (1979). His research is devoted to Bashkir folk song melody and instrumental music, the work of Bashkir composers. Author of more than 30 research papers. K. collected more than four thousand folk...

“KANASH” (“Council”) a N G O, B a s h k o r t o s t a n. Established in Ufa in 1999. Has branches in Sterlitamak, Aurgazinskiy, Belebeevskiy, Bizhbulyakskiy, Iglinskiy and Sterlitamakskiy Districts, Bashkortostan. Three congresses were held (1999, 2006, 2014). In cooperation with the Chuvash Ethnic...

KANZAFAR‑BIY BASHKIR HISTORI‑ CAL AND CULTURAL CENTER o f  t h e R B, a public organization, branch of the House of Peoples’ Friendship. It was established in 2011 in Sarayly village of Blagovarsky district of the RB in order to safeguard and develop the cultural heritage of Min Bashkirs, their traditions...

“KARA‑YURGA”, a monumental epic work of Bashkir literature. Written in a combined poetic and prosaic form. Recorded by M.A. Burangulov in Derevnya Verkhne­-Ilyasovo of Buzuluksky Uyezd of Samara Gub. (Krasnogvardeysky Raion of Orenb. Obl.) as heard from Khasan Burangulov, storyteller in 1907. Various...

“KARABAY”, Bashkir ethnic song, kyska-kuy. First registered by S. Gabyashi, published in the “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection in the K.F. Akhmetov’s recording. It is a popular, cheerful takmak. The distinctive features of the melodic structure are periodicity and squareness. The musical adaptations...

“KARAKHAKAL” (“Black beard”), “B a t t l e   m a r c h”,  “K a r a s a k a l ’ s  m a r c h”, Bashkir ethnic naigrysh melody. First registered with a phonograph in several variants by L.N. Lebedinskiy in 1939 from Ishgali Dilmukhametov, published in the “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection. Dedicated...

“KARAKHAKAL”, a monument of Bash kir  literature,  epos.  Exists  in  a  poetic­prose form. Registered in 1907 by M.A. Burangulov from Gabit-sesen, the manuscript is in the Science archive of URC RAS. The work reflects the events of the final stage of the 1735–1740 rebellions. The main character of...

KARAS‑SESEN is a Bashkir ethnic poet and improviser. The name of K.­s. can be observed in “Karas and Aksha” epic, “Karas and Karakhakal” lore, etc., where he has an image of a brave military officer and wise head of the clan, a great­grandson of Kubagush-sesen. According to “Bashkir batyrs” by G.F....

“KARAVAN‑SARAY”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun­-kuy. First registered by M.I. Sultanov in the 1910s, published in his book “Bashkir and Tatar tunes” (1916). The song is lyro­epic. The origin of “K.S.” is connected with the construction of the Orenburg Caravan-­Sarai. There are several variants of “K.S.”...

KARAVAYNITSA is a woman baking wedding karavay bread. It is a common Slavic ceremony when people cooked ceremonial karavay bread, its origin is connected with ancient traditions of worship to the Sun, nature powers (see Earth-Water). It was believed that the way karavay was baked was equal to the way...

KARKHUZ (from Bashkir “kara” – black and “khuz” – word, literally “an ancient story”). 1) is an ethnic term combining epic (epic, fairytale, lore, legend, bylichka) and aphoristic genres (idiom, proverb, a riddle, a nasikhat); 2) a fairytale, mythical short According to Bashkir customs, K. was allowed...

KARMAZIN (Evain) Guriy Gavrilovich (15.3.1882–10.5.1938), linguist, folklorist. Associate Professor (1930). Together with V.M. Vasiliev, he developed the scientific principles for the development of the Mari language. He studied the song folklore of the Eastern Mari people, recorded 500 songs which...

KARPUKHIN IvanYegorovich (b.5.2.1936, Vasilyevka village, Alsheyevskiy district, BASSR), folklorist. Honorary member of AS RB (2018), Doctor of Philology (1988), Professor (1998). He graduated from Sterlitamak Pedagogical Institute (1960) and has been working there since 1962. His scientific activities...

KATIL (from Arabic­killer) is the character from the “Ural-batyr” epic. He is a cruel and bloodthirsty tsar, whose lands are covered with the bones and blood of people; a black raven is his banner’s symbol (according to Bashkir and some other beliefs, the raven is a symbol of death). His appearance...