Once More about the Origin of Udmurt vorshud Cover Image

Jeshtsho raz o proishozhdenii udmurtskogo vorshuda
Once More about the Origin of Udmurt vorshud

Author(s): M. G. Atamanov
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: Udmurt; vorshud names; patronymic names

Summary/Abstract: Udmurt patronymic groups appeared within the vorshud unities in the period of developed patriarchal-tribal system (patriarchy), whereas vorshud organization reached its peak in the period of matriarchal-tribal system (matriarchy). During the historical development and under the auspicious conditions there were organized hundreds of patronymic groups within every vorshud unity, for example: is'kavyn, böljak, betshe, uly, nasil' and so on.

  • Issue Year: XLII/2006
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 103-111
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Russian