Legend as genre and its place in the folklore of Badakhshan
Author(s)
Title
Legend as genre and its place in the folklore of Badakhshan
Alternative Title
Қисса ва мавқеи он дар фолклори Бадахшон
Publication Type
Language
tgk
Number of Pages
7
Location
Tajikistan
Keywords
Legend
Genre
Folklore
Narrative
Storytelling
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
Description
The article analyzes the position of the storytelling genre in the oral literature in Badakhshan and its specificity among the people of this region. Based on the use of several stories from the folklore of this cultural area, the author proves the specific features of this genre of folklore and documents his views with specific examples. At the end of the article, the author systematically evaluates his conclusions about the differences between storytelling and other genres of narrative prose. The language and style of telling the story in the story, reflecting and depicting the time and place, are completely different from the narratives, in most of which the position of imagination is more important than the documents.
Book/Journal Title
Publisher
Khorog State University
Place of Publication
Tajikistan
Date of Publication
2020
Volume
4
Pages
32-38
ISSN
2664-5696
Academic Field
Folklore Studies
Literature
Community/Ethnic Group
Badakhshan
Tajik nation
Contributor
Active Contribution
Tajikistan, FY 2024