Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2013. № 1. Part 2. P. 27-30.
BELIEFS ASSOCIATED WITH SOME ANIMALS OF AVAR-KARALAL PEOPLE
Aligadzhieva Zaira Alievna, Seferbekov Magomedkhabib Ruslanovich
Dagestan State Institute of National Economy
Dagestan State University
Abstract. The authors cover the beliefs associated with some wild and domestic animals and preserved by one of the ethnic groups of the Avars - Karalal people, pay special attention to the beliefs, customs, rituals and superstitions, dating back to the early forms of religion – magic, zoolatry, totemism, trade cult; and mention that despite the centuries-old confession of Muslim religion by Karalal people, these pre-monotheistic beliefs were organically interwoven into the ideology and ritual culture of the people, creating the syncretic so-called "folk Islam".
Key words and phrases: аварцы, верования, животные, магия, зоолатрия, тотемизм, промысловый культ, the Avars, beliefs, animals, magic, zoolatry, totemism, trade cult
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