Socio-cultural activities of the Kalmyk Expatriate community (1920s – early 1930s)
https://doi.org/10.22162/2619-0990-2019-42-2-195-206
Abstract
Introduction. The issue of exploring the Kalmyk expatriate community still remains understudied. In the Soviet period, the activities of the Kalmyk émigrés were not covered for well-known ideological reasons. The names of Kalmyk foreign figures seemed to have been permanently removed from the spiritual heritage of Kalmyk culture, despite their importance for recreating a holistic picture of the development of Kalmyk culture in general. Goals. The paper aims to consider the socio-cultural arrangements of the Kalmyk émigrés. Results. The emigrant Kalmyks ousted from their homeland – despite their small number, as well as the difficult, sometimes tragic living conditions – did not undergo any significant national-cultural assimilation. On the contrary, they directed their activities, all their intellectual powers to preserve national identity, historical memory, national traditions and culture. The leaders of the Kalmyks abroad saw this as a guarantee of the revival and prosperity of their nation. Conclusion. The analysis of the socio-cultural activities of the Kalmyk expatriate community suggests the phenomenality of those developments, the uniqueness of which lies in preserving national identity, maintaining cultural integrity of emigrants, promoting the ideas of national revival and enlightenment of the Kalmyk nation.
Supporting agencies: The study was conducted within the framework of the state subsidy ― the project ‘Oral and Written Heritage of the Mongolic Peoples of Russia, Mongolia and China: Cross-Border Traditions and Interactions‘ (Reg. No. AAAA-A19-119011490036-1).
About the Author
Delgir Topalova
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Cand. Sc. (Philogy), Research Associate
Russian Federation
Cand. Sc. (Philogy), Research Associate
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Review
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Topalova D. Socio-cultural activities of the Kalmyk Expatriate community (1920s – early 1930s). Oriental Studies. 2019;12(2):195-206. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2619-0990-2019-42-2-195-206
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