Image of Mother in Kalmyk Folklore: towards the Problem of Universal and Specifi c (based on the material of folklore texts)

Abstract

This article attempts to analyze the folk image of a mother in Kalmyk songs and proverbs from the viewpoint of the presence of universal and specific.

Keywords

• folklore
• woman
• mother
• image
• concept
• symbol
• universal
• specific
• song
• proverb
• gender
• kalmyk family
• traditions