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Ak Jang Ritual 2, 'White Belief’ Ritual 2


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Video

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Authors

Pegg, Carole 

Abstract

At the beginning of the Ak Jang clan ritual (Sary Bür), Arzhan Kӧzӧrӧkov requests blessings in traditional Altain verse form, using epic terminology, while sprinkling milk-vodka to spiritual participants - the temple’s fire (ot), altars (tagyls), cheese figurines (shatra) and white prayer flags (kyira). The project builds on Pegg's research undertaken in the Mountain Altai since 2002. It includes audio-vidual recordings of living endangered traditions related to heroic epic performance. These include 'requests for blessings' and Jangar songs performed within Ak Jang (White Belief) clan rituals held in open-air temples (Küree) in secret mountain locations. Also included is a video recorded by Pegg prior to the WOLP project of the epic 'Maadai Kara' performed by a contemporary 'With Spirit' (Eelü) bard.

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.mov and .mp4 versions of video file

Keywords

altai, ak jang (white belief), epic, algysh blessing

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Publisher

World Oral Literature Project

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