Svetlana I Ryzhakova
Biographic Data
| ID | 10296368 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Svetlana I Ryzhakova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Svetlana I |
| FAMILY NAME | Ryzhakova |
| SIGNATURE | RYZHAKOVA S I |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Aramgarh, Parsi Burial Grounds in India. Materials of the Ethnographic Expeditions 2022–2023
The article presents the author’s field ethnographic material, collected during a visit to several aramgarhs (aramgahs) – burial places of ParsiZoroastrians in India (in particular, in Delhi, Jamshedpur and Bhavnagar). Rich illustrative material is presented. Observations are made about the stylistic features of the design of graves, the social functions they play, and the ambiguity and contradiction of the dаkhmenishini tradition – the display o…
Putali, String-Puppets of the Kathmandu Valley, and Their Uses. Materials of the Ethnographic Expedition to Nepal, 2006 Collection
The article presents and analyzes a collection of string puppets called putali, collected by the author in the Thimi, Katmandu valley (Nepal) in 2006. Their main features are revealed. The author identifies the main characteristics and types of those representations in which they are involved
Corpus Totum – Corpus Fractum – Corpus Mysticum. The Body and Its Parts in Religion and Culture
The article presents an analysis of the famous Indian myth about the dissected body of Sati, which became the basis for both a number of philosophical concepts and local cults, linked together by the idea of the wholeness of the dispersed body of the goddess. On a broad historical, cultural and ethnographic material, the author explores the categories of corporeality, ideas about boundaries, identity, belonging, ethics and aesthetics of the body,…
Ceremonial Objects of the Parsis Zoroastrians. Several Items From Mumbai and Kolkata, 2008
The article presents and analyzes a collection of the ceremonial articles of Parsis Zoroastrians, collected by the author in Mumbai and Kolkata in 2008. Their main features and functions are revealed and analyzed
Pratimā, Miraculous Images and Their Usage. Materials of the Ethnographic Expedition to Uttaranchal (Now Uttarkhand, Northern India), 2004 Collection
The article presents and analyzes a collection of votive items called pratima, collected by the author in the Garhwal district of the north- Indian state of Uttarkhand (India) in 2004. Their main functions are revealed. A classification of available items is proposed
Evident/Unobvious/Achieved. Sādhanā of Musicians
The essay analyzes sangīt sādhanā, a discipline practiced by musicians performing Indian classical music. On the basis of many conversations, the author identifies the most important forms and aspects of the sacrament associated with the comprehension of music and its performance
Mages, Conjurers, Acrobats, Jinnes
Miracle. Identification, Description, Attitude
The idea of a miracle is the most important, and sometimes even the main component of religious cultures: “faith” and “miracle” in many cases are closely connected, and even identical. Unusual, amazing events leave an indelible imprint on the emotions and consciousness of the people involved and can be the basis for emerging beliefs. Belief in miracles, as well as miracles as the faith basis, is found in almost all the peoples of the world, altho…
Intoxicated by Love
The article presents materials of the ritual drama Modon Kam among the Rajbansi of North Bengal. The action performed during the feast of Chaitra Sankranti (mid-April) includes the performance of the narrator, musicians and young men, dressed as “dancers” of the history of the god Kama (his incineration by Shiva and subsequent revival in the form invisible to people), and then a kind of presentation on the harvested rice a field with a demonstrat…
Trance, Inspiration, Possession
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Intoxicated by Love
The article presents materials of the ritual drama Modon Kam among the Rajbansi of North Bengal. The action performed during the feast of Chaitra Sankranti (mid-April) includes the performance of the narrator, musicians and young men, dressed as “dancers” of the history of the god Kama (his incineration by Shiva and subsequent revival in the form invisible to people), and then a kind of presentation on the harvested rice a field with a demonstrat…
Trance, Inspiration, Possession
Miracle. Identification, Description, Attitude
The idea of a miracle is the most important, and sometimes even the main component of religious cultures: “faith” and “miracle” in many cases are closely connected, and even identical. Unusual, amazing events leave an indelible imprint on the emotions and consciousness of the people involved and can be the basis for emerging beliefs. Belief in miracles, as well as miracles as the faith basis, is found in almost all the peoples of the world, altho…
Pratimā, Miraculous Images and Their Usage. Materials of the Ethnographic Expedition to Uttaranchal (Now Uttarkhand, Northern India), 2004 Collection
The article presents and analyzes a collection of votive items called pratima, collected by the author in the Garhwal district of the north- Indian state of Uttarkhand (India) in 2004. Their main functions are revealed. A classification of available items is proposed
Evident/Unobvious/Achieved. Sādhanā of Musicians
The essay analyzes sangīt sādhanā, a discipline practiced by musicians performing Indian classical music. On the basis of many conversations, the author identifies the most important forms and aspects of the sacrament associated with the comprehension of music and its performance
Mages, Conjurers, Acrobats, Jinnes
Putali, String-Puppets of the Kathmandu Valley, and Their Uses. Materials of the Ethnographic Expedition to Nepal, 2006 Collection
The article presents and analyzes a collection of string puppets called putali, collected by the author in the Thimi, Katmandu valley (Nepal) in 2006. Their main features are revealed. The author identifies the main characteristics and types of those representations in which they are involved
Corpus Totum – Corpus Fractum – Corpus Mysticum. The Body and Its Parts in Religion and Culture
The article presents an analysis of the famous Indian myth about the dissected body of Sati, which became the basis for both a number of philosophical concepts and local cults, linked together by the idea of the wholeness of the dispersed body of the goddess. On a broad historical, cultural and ethnographic material, the author explores the categories of corporeality, ideas about boundaries, identity, belonging, ethics and aesthetics of the body,…
Ceremonial Objects of the Parsis Zoroastrians. Several Items From Mumbai and Kolkata, 2008
The article presents and analyzes a collection of the ceremonial articles of Parsis Zoroastrians, collected by the author in Mumbai and Kolkata in 2008. Their main features and functions are revealed and analyzed
Aramgarh, Parsi Burial Grounds in India. Materials of the Ethnographic Expeditions 2022–2023
The article presents the author’s field ethnographic material, collected during a visit to several aramgarhs (aramgahs) – burial places of ParsiZoroastrians in India (in particular, in Delhi, Jamshedpur and Bhavnagar). Rich illustrative material is presented. Observations are made about the stylistic features of the design of graves, the social functions they play, and the ambiguity and contradiction of the dаkhmenishini tradition – the display o…
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