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GULNAZIRA
“GULNAZIRA”, a Bashkir ethnic song, kyska-kuy. First registered by L.N. Lebedinskiy in 1938, published in the book “Bashkort khalk yirdary” by K.F. Akhmetov. It is a popu lar takmak. Bright intonation development, an original versestrophic form (verses have 3 beats to a measure, the chorus has 4 beats...
GUMEROV
“GUMEROV”, a Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kuy. First registered by I.V. Saltykov in 1930 in the Avzelilovskiy District, BASSR. It is published in the “Bashkort khalk yirdary” col lection by Z.G. Ismagilov. The song is lyro-dramatic. According to the legend, the name of the song is connected with...
HERODOTUS
HERODOTUS (ca. 484 BC – ca. 425 BC), Ancient Greek Historian. Undertook a journey through Asia Minor, North East Africa and the South East Europe in the 50–40s of the 5th century BC. He was the author of the literary work titled History describing the Greek-Persian wars which took place in the 500–449...
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CENTERS
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CENTERS, public organizations, branches of the House of Peoples’ Friendship. They were established in places where ethnicities live in groups (Bashkirs, Belarusians, Latvians, Mari, Mordovians, Germans, Russians, Tatars, Udmurts, Ukrainians, and Chuvash) or in places associated...
HISTORY OF THE BASHKIR PEOPLE
“HISTORY OF THE BASHKIR PEOPLE”, a scientific edition in 7 volumes. Prepared in 2009 by the Institute of History, Language and Literature, as well as scholars of the Academy of Sciences of the RB, the Bashkir State University, and other institutions of the RB and the Russian Federation. Chief Editor...
HOLIDAY OF RUSSIAN SONG AND CHASTUSHKA
HOLIDAY OF RUSSIAN SONG AND CHASTUSHKA, i n t e r r e g i o n a l. It was created in 1989 as an inter-district holiday; it became regional since 2000 and interregional since 2003. It is held in Belokatayskiy district of RB once every 2 years in order to safeguard and develop traditional Russian culture...
HOLIDAYS, COMPETITIONS, AND FESTIVALS
HOLIDAYS, COMPETITIONS, AND FESTIVALS, f o l k. In the region, a lot of attention is paid to the implementation of various H., C., and F., which contribute to the preservation of traditions, customs, and unique culture; popularization of the folklore of the peoples of Bashkortostan; the revival and...
HORROR STORY
HORROR STORY is a mythologized prose story about something horrible that happens as a result of demons' or other anthropomorphic creatures' activities or due to ordinary objects and things endowed with magical, sorcery powers. The collection and studying of H.s. in Bashkortostan was in late 20th c....
HOST-SPIRITS
HOST-SPIRITS (In Bashkir mythology – eya) is a special category of the spirits in object of the material world. The ideas about them re late to the ancient layer of animistic beliefs (see Animism). The behaviors and activities of the H.s. depend on people’s attitude to them, if they observe certain...
IDEL
IDEL is a character of Bashkir folklore, the son of Ura-batyr and Khumay. “Ural-batyr” epic shows that as an infant he defeated a diyu that had assaulted his mother. With his mother’s blessing he went to his father to help him to defeat the evil powers. Ural-batyr, I. and his brothers Nugush, Yaik...
IDELBAYEV Miras Khamzovich
IDELBAYEV Miras Khamzovich (b. 9.12. 1945), literary critic, writer. Doctor of Philology (2001), Professor (2014). His scientific works are devoted to the study of Bashkir oral literature etc, in particular, the works of yyrau and sesens, genres of medieval literature, the life and work of Salavat Yulayev,...
IDRISOV Mukhamet Ramazanovich
IDRISOV Mukhamet Ramazanovich (18.2. 1920, Derevnya Murzino 2nd of Burzyan-Tangaurovsky Canton of the ASBR – 4.2.2012, Ufa), Dancer. Merited Artist of RSFSR (1955), and Merited (1945) and People’s (1953) Artist of BASSR. Awarded with the Order of the Badge of Honour (1949). Between 1941–63,...
IDUKAY AND MURADYM
“IDUKAY AND MURADYM” (Idukay menen Muradym) is a monumental epic work of Bashkir literature. Traced back to the All Turkic epic Idige. Written in a combined poetic and prosaic form. Fragments of the epic are recorded and published by M.I. Umetbaev (1883), Kh.G. Gabitov (1923), G.F. Vildanov (1927)...
IGNATYEV Ruf Gavrilovich
IGNATYEV Ruf Gavrilovich (7.9.1818, Moskovskaya region – 2.1.1886, Orenbugr), translator, local historian. Graduated from The Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages (Moscow), Paris Conservatory. He collected the archeological, historical ethnographic, folklore materials of Bashkirs, Kazakhs, Russians...
IKHTISAMOV Khamzafar Sabirovich
IKHTISAMOV Khamzafar Sabirovich (27.1.1937–13.12.2008), musicologist-folklorist. His research is devoted to ethnic music of Bashkirs, works of folk singers and musicians, comparative typological analysis of musical folklore of Turkicspeaking peoples. Author of more than 50 research papers. The organizer...
ILYAS
“ILYAS”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-kuy. First registered by L.N. Lebedinskiy in 1937 from M.F. Burangulov, published in “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection by G.Z. Suleymanov. The song is lyrodramatic. According to the legend, the origin of “I.” is connected with a tragic accident at hunting. One...
ILYASOV Spartak Muzhavirovich
ILYASOV Spartak Muzhavirovich (b. 7.11. 1941), a carrier of folklore, writer, local historian. I. collected and performed the versions of songs “Azamatov-Canton”, “Iremel”, “Fog”, “Ural”, as well as “Cuckoo”, “Malbay”, “Beyet about the Fugitives”, etc. These records are stored in the folklore office...
ILYIN DAY
ILYIN DAY is a religious day for Slavic people. It is also a holiday of the summer cycle of Orthodox people dedicated to the Saint Prophet Iliya (Ilya). It is celebrated annually on August 2. According to the ethnic tradition, the prophet is a master of thunder, sky fire, rain, a protector of crops...
IMAYEVA Gulnara Zaynetdinovna
IMAYEVA Gulnara Zaynetdinovna (b. 14.1. 1965), folklorist. Doctor of Philology (2010). Her research is devoted to the study of Russian folk fairytales and their typological relationships with Eastern Slavic, Turkic (including Bashkir) tradition and literature. Author of more than 60 research papers.
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