학술논문

The House-Spirit (Domovoj) in Dagestan.
Document Type
Article
Source
Iran & The Caucasus. 2015, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p139-144. 6p.
Subject
*PASHTUNS
*ETHNICITY
*DAGESTANIS
*PERSONAL names
*ETHNIC groups
Language
ISSN
1609-8498
Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]