IDEA JAKUCKIEJ RELIGII I OBCHODY ŚWIĘTA YSYACH W REPUBLICE SACHA
THE IDEA OF THE YAKUT RELIGION AND THE CELEBRATION OF YSYACH FESTIVAL IN THE SAKHA REPUBLIC
Author(s): Wojciech Marek LipińskiSubject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Sociology of Religion, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze
Keywords: Sakha Republic; Yakuts; Ysyach; ajyy; tradition; national and religious revival;
Summary/Abstract: Since the beginning of the Republic of Sakha, many activities have been undertaken there to preserve the cultural distinctiveness of the Yakuts and strengthen their identity. This was to be achieved, among others, by granting the traditional Ysyach festival the status of a national holiday and attempts to create the Yakut national religion. Its basis is the so-called ajyy doctrine, developed by representatives of the Yakut national intelligentsia. In the article I show in what spheres of functioning of today’s Ysyach its influences are visible and what is the significance of the holiday for its promotion.
Journal: LUD
- Issue Year: 104/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 359-382
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish