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The House-Spirit (Domovoj) in Dagestan

In: Iran and the Caucasus
Author:
Ruslan Seferbekov Dagestan Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Makhachkala

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Online Publication Date:
24 Jun 2015
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The article is devoted to the description of the house-spirit, Domovoj, a mythological personage in the folk beliefs of the Dagestan peoples. The whole nomenclature and functions of the mentioned image are given with a detailed indication of its geographical distribution and peculiarities depending on the given ethnic environment.

Title:
The House-Spirit (Domovoj) in Dagestan
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/1573384X-20150203
Language:
English
Pages:
139–144
Keywords:
House-Spirit; Domovoj; Dagestan Peoples; Mythology; Demons
In:
Iran and the Caucasus
In:
Volume 19: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1573-384X
Print ISSN:
1609-8498
Subjects:
Central Asia, Asian Studies, History & Culture, Middle East and Islamic Studies, Iran & Persian Studies

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